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2 | Buyer Beware! | I love Etta James. I love Etta James singing live at a club and in the studio. Unfortunately, this CD does the great lady a huge disservice. This CD is essentially the same CD (with songs retitled and order rearranged) as the lamentable "Red Hot and Live" CD. There is one extra track, though: the Jimmy Reed song "Baby What Do You Want Me to Do" (there is no indication that this song was part of the same set as the rest of the CD).Here's the problem: Etta is in great form --- but each of her songs is faded out in the middle of the song! You are robbed of hearing her final build, not to mention the complete presentation and playing of her fine band.This lame, stunted presentation keeps getting repackaged. It's also the first of the two live sets on disc three of "Etta James - Live and In the Studio".This CD is worth its $1.66 price on Amazon --- but don't pay a penny more. I assume the other reviews (the raves) are from people selling or trying to get rid of their own copies of the CD. | 998 | [
"I love Etta James.",
"I love Etta James singing live at a club and in the studio.",
"Unfortunately, this CD does the great lady a huge disservice.",
"This CD is essentially the same CD (with songs retitled and order rearranged) as the lamentable \"Red Hot and Live\" CD.",
"There is one extra track, though: the Jimmy Reed song \"Baby What Do You Want Me to Do\" (there is no indication that this song was part of the same set as the rest of the CD).Here's the problem: Etta is in great form --- but each of her songs is faded out in the middle of the song!",
"You are robbed of hearing her final build, not to mention the complete presentation and playing of her fine band.This lame, stunted presentation keeps getting repackaged.",
"It's also the first of the two live sets on disc three of \"Etta James - Live and In the Studio\".This CD is worth its $1.66 price on Amazon --- but don't pay a penny more.",
"I assume the other reviews (the raves) are from people selling or trying to get rid of their own copies of the CD."
] |
2 | Cute model | The fuselage on this model went together with just a little effort to line up the body parts. There arent any pin/hole to asist with alignment so it was a matter of slide and hold and pray it stays aligned. Got a lot of glue on my fingers. The motor, motor mounting frame and upper and lower cowlings were another story. The alignment was terrible and after mounting the engine, the cowlings didn't fit properly. Just about all the engine parts were slide and stick. The upper engine cowling is supposed to be unglued to display the engine. The alignment was so bad I filed away some of the cowling and glued it in place. The assembly instructions were lousy. The best I can say was that the parts identification was great. Drawings with lines pointing to where parts mate were useless for the most part. One final Oh, oh.. the registration number (on the decals) belongs to a Beechcraft (seriously)!In all due fairness, this is a small model and it's size alone prohibits a lot of assembly detail. | 998 | [
"The fuselage on this model went together with just a little effort to line up the body parts.",
"There arent any pin/hole to asist with alignment so it was a matter of slide and hold and pray it stays aligned.",
"Got a lot of glue on my fingers.",
"The motor, motor mounting frame and upper and lower cowlings were another story.",
"The alignment was terrible and after mounting the engine, the cowlings didn't fit properly.",
"Just about all the engine parts were slide and stick.",
"The upper engine cowling is supposed to be unglued to display the engine.",
"The alignment was so bad I filed away some of the cowling and glued it in place.",
"The assembly instructions were lousy.",
"The best I can say was that the parts identification was great.",
"Drawings with lines pointing to where parts mate were useless for the most part.",
"One final Oh, oh..",
"the registration number (on the decals) belongs to a Beechcraft (seriously)!",
"In all due fairness, this is a small model and it's size alone prohibits a lot of assembly detail."
] |
2 | Sweet but sappy | I like the idea of this novel a lot.Hoping to escape his homophobic family and a failed love affair, a young gay doctor moves to a small, quiet Mid-western town. Almost immediately he's the victim of a gay-bashing--although he can't convince the town's hunky gay sheriff that the attack was anything but a random mugging. The truth turns out to be much more sinister than either man suspects.There's a decent mystery at the heart of the novel, but it's never adequately developed. Ms. Bell is clearly more interested in the relationship between the two main characters--which is fine--but unfortunately she resolves any possible conflict between them each time a potential problem surfaces. Nate and Brandon fall instantly and totally (and embarrassingly) in syrupy sticky love--and there are no obstacles to that love...so where's the story?This was clearly written with the best possible intentions, but it just didn't work for me. It's a first novel, though, so perfection is not to be expected. | 998 | [
"I like the idea of this novel a lot.Hoping to escape his homophobic family and a failed love affair, a young gay doctor moves to a small, quiet Mid-western town.",
"Almost immediately he's the victim of a gay-bashing--although he can't convince the town's hunky gay sheriff that the attack was anything but a random mugging.",
"The truth turns out to be much more sinister than either man suspects.There's a decent mystery at the heart of the novel, but it's never adequately developed.",
"Ms.",
"Bell is clearly more interested in the relationship between the two main characters--which is fine--but unfortunately she resolves any possible conflict between them each time a potential problem surfaces.",
"Nate and Brandon fall instantly and totally (and embarrassingly) in syrupy sticky love--and there are no obstacles to that love...so where's the story?",
"This was clearly written with the best possible intentions, but it just didn't work for me.",
"It's a first novel, though, so perfection is not to be expected."
] |
2 | Bomb | I had to read The Making of the Atomic Bomb for class. It is the longest book I have ever had to read. Excessive length is definitely a turn-off. Not only is Rhode's book too long, but the things that make it sooooo long could totally be deleted and no one would miss them. How is the crabgrass in Mrs. Fermi's front lawn in Leonia, New Jersey of any relevance to the atomic bomb? Same goes for the problem with Robert Oppenheimer's mom's right hand and the French doors at the UC Berkeley lab. Don't get me wrong, though, I got into the book; some parts definitely grabbed my attention, but there was so much superfluous stuff to get through in the meantime. Rhodes should have edited the book down to maybe 350 pages max. It would have been really good then -- compelling,attention-grabbing,and concise. This might be a good book to read if 1)it is mandatory, 2) you are retired or just have a lot of time for sitting around, or 3) you are a friend of Rhodes and he will be offended if you don't. | 998 | [
"I had to read The Making of the Atomic Bomb for class.",
"It is the longest book I have ever had to read.",
"Excessive length is definitely a turn-off.",
"Not only is Rhode's book too long, but the things that make it sooooo long could totally be deleted and no one would miss them.",
"How is the crabgrass in Mrs.",
"Fermi's front lawn in Leonia, New Jersey of any relevance to the atomic bomb?",
"Same goes for the problem with Robert Oppenheimer's mom's right hand and the French doors at the UC Berkeley lab.",
"Don't get me wrong, though, I got into the book; some parts definitely grabbed my attention, but there was so much superfluous stuff to get through in the meantime.",
"Rhodes should have edited the book down to maybe 350 pages max.",
"It would have been really good then -- compelling,attention-grabbing,and concise.",
"This might be a good book to read if 1)it is mandatory, 2) you are retired or just have a lot of time for sitting around, or 3) you are a friend of Rhodes and he will be offended if you don't."
] |
2 | silly | Having enjoyed the intricacy of Case Histories I was eager to read this -- but what a disappointment. It felt like she was so obsessed with adding more layers and more characters and more twists that she forgot they all had to make sense together. The silliest part: (spoilers) I suppose *one* ridiculous divine-intervention plot-altering death isn't out of place in a book calling itself a "jolly" murder mystery, so when the dog suddenly and without explanation ups and dies in mid-lunge at Jackson (as we discover after a chapter cliffhanger), I felt cheated but kept going. But when the perfectly healthy Russian prostitute trips, hits her head, and dies then and there -- oh, come on. That's for really mediocre fourth-rate noir films, not a novel from a writer who I *thought* was sharp and perceptive. You could just see her writing herself into a corner and forgetting she had a backspace-delete key. At first I'd been happy to hear there'd be a third Jackson Brodie -- but now not so much. | 998 | [
"Having enjoyed the intricacy of Case Histories I was eager to read this -- but what a disappointment.",
"It felt like she was so obsessed with adding more layers and more characters and more twists that she forgot they all had to make sense together.",
"The silliest part: (spoilers) I suppose *one* ridiculous divine-intervention plot-altering death isn't out of place in a book calling itself a \"jolly\" murder mystery, so when the dog suddenly and without explanation ups and dies in mid-lunge at Jackson (as we discover after a chapter cliffhanger), I felt cheated but kept going.",
"But when the perfectly healthy Russian prostitute trips, hits her head, and dies then and there -- oh, come on.",
"That's for really mediocre fourth-rate noir films, not a novel from a writer who I *thought* was sharp and perceptive.",
"You could just see her writing herself into a corner and forgetting she had a backspace-delete key.",
"At first I'd been happy to hear there'd be a third Jackson Brodie -- but now not so much."
] |
2 | Dry and Shallow | From my perspective the Read and Share Bible DVD, The Jesus Series is nothing to get too excited about. The characters all look alike, there are uncomfortable "dramatic" pauses and it seems really shallow in the explanation of Jesus' ministry. My oldest child (6-years-old) even asked why they didn't show Jesus dying for us. "That is the most important part". If it were up to just me we would have sold it on the last garage sale, but the kids love it. My children 6,4 and 2 were riveted to the TV. Despite laughing at all the uncomfortable pauses they ask to watch it daily. What I have liked the most is that they ask questions about Jesus and His miracles. This video has opened up more opportunities to talk about Jesus and what he has done for us and for that reason alone I could not sell it. I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their [...] book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. | 998 | [
"From my perspective the Read and Share Bible DVD, The Jesus Series is nothing to get too excited about.",
"The characters all look alike, there are uncomfortable \"dramatic\" pauses and it seems really shallow in the explanation of Jesus' ministry.",
"My oldest child (6-years-old) even asked why they didn't show Jesus dying for us.",
"\"That is the most important part\".",
"If it were up to just me we would have sold it on the last garage sale, but the kids love it.",
"My children 6,4 and 2 were riveted to the TV.",
"Despite laughing at all the uncomfortable pauses they ask to watch it daily.",
"What I have liked the most is that they ask questions about Jesus and His miracles.",
"This video has opened up more opportunities to talk about Jesus and what he has done for us and for that reason alone I could not sell it.",
"I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their [...] book review bloggers program.",
"I was not required to write a positive review.",
"The opinions I have expressed are my own."
] |
2 | Not Adequate! | I took the Security+ exam and passed the first time.For a study guide, I used the All in One for Security+. The guide is inadequate in that in completely omits some popular test subjects while going into too much detail on other items. If I depended on this one source solely, I probably would not have passed. Thank God I had the Sybex CISSP book to help me through!In retrospect, I can understand the recommendation to use many sources because you might be missing important test topics if you don't. When taking the exam, the questions I had trouble with were ones that were nowhere to be found in any of the study materials I used. Even if I had memorized the entire "All in One" book, or had it in my lap when taking the exam, it would not have helped me on some of the questions.In sum, if you depend on the "All in One" for Security+, it is likely you will have a hard time passing even if you memorize the book cover to cover. My advice - use another source or many other sources.Good Luck! | 998 | [
"I took the Security+ exam and passed the first time.For a study guide, I used the All in One for Security+.",
"The guide is inadequate in that in completely omits some popular test subjects while going into too much detail on other items.",
"If I depended on this one source solely, I probably would not have passed.",
"Thank God I had the Sybex CISSP book to help me through!",
"In retrospect, I can understand the recommendation to use many sources because you might be missing important test topics if you don't.",
"When taking the exam, the questions I had trouble with were ones that were nowhere to be found in any of the study materials I used.",
"Even if I had memorized the entire \"All in One\" book, or had it in my lap when taking the exam, it would not have helped me on some of the questions.In sum, if you depend on the \"All in One\" for Security+, it is likely you will have a hard time passing even if you memorize the book cover to cover.",
"My advice - use another source or many other sources.Good Luck!"
] |
2 | Caveat Emptor | I checked this course out of my local library, and suggest you do the same. It is marginally about wine, and a lot about the effects of globalization on the wine industry. Interesting, but if you want more than cursory insights on taste, and wine making technique, keep looking.I am glad I watched it, make no mistake about that. Highlighting the differences between national winemaking styles alone is well worth the time. Interestingly though, I can't recall that it included discussion of the 1976 'Judgement of Paris' winetasting and its consequences.I found Jancis a bit annoying after awhile. The British have a well-honed ability to be condescending towards others, while having no native ability of their own. She has the unremarkable ability to drink wine. How that translated into something of celebrity status is a story of its own. None of it translates in actual ability to create good wine. Perhaps a little more humility on that lack would have reduced the gossip and catty comments. | 998 | [
"I checked this course out of my local library, and suggest you do the same.",
"It is marginally about wine, and a lot about the effects of globalization on the wine industry.",
"Interesting, but if you want more than cursory insights on taste, and wine making technique, keep looking.I am glad I watched it, make no mistake about that.",
"Highlighting the differences between national winemaking styles alone is well worth the time.",
"Interestingly though, I can't recall that it included discussion of the 1976 'Judgement of Paris' winetasting and its consequences.I found Jancis a bit annoying after awhile.",
"The British have a well-honed ability to be condescending towards others, while having no native ability of their own.",
"She has the unremarkable ability to drink wine.",
"How that translated into something of celebrity status is a story of its own.",
"None of it translates in actual ability to create good wine.",
"Perhaps a little more humility on that lack would have reduced the gossip and catty comments."
] |
2 | Too fluff | What is a fluffy bunny? Well, to know that you must have a living example of it by reading one of mrs "Silly Raven Shmuck" books! When every single serious pagan/wiccan tells you not to buy a book by this woman please do so and don't make the same mistake I did. Ravenwolf writes for excited teenagers who are just involving themselves in witchcraft or wicca and writes in a very snobby way what you have to think, do and how many steps you need to take before turning to the next nonsense page. She makes fun of every people who don't think like her, she actually has a spell for BETTER HUNTING, c'on! She even makes fun of her own readers! This woman doesn't respect witchcraft nor wicca nor paganism and is just looking for the money every teenager leaves on every one of her bad books.If you are just beggining please adress cunningham, thea sabin, or even grimassi for a change! If you want to start seriously, if you really love your path and want to respect it, start serious, not with this. | 998 | [
"What is a fluffy bunny?",
"Well, to know that you must have a living example of it by reading one of mrs \"Silly Raven Shmuck\" books!",
"When every single serious pagan/wiccan tells you not to buy a book by this woman please do so and don't make the same mistake I did.",
"Ravenwolf writes for excited teenagers who are just involving themselves in witchcraft or wicca and writes in a very snobby way what you have to think, do and how many steps you need to take before turning to the next nonsense page.",
"She makes fun of every people who don't think like her, she actually has a spell for BETTER HUNTING, c'on!",
"She even makes fun of her own readers!",
"This woman doesn't respect witchcraft nor wicca nor paganism and is just looking for the money every teenager leaves on every one of her bad books.If you are just beggining please adress cunningham, thea sabin, or even grimassi for a change!",
"If you want to start seriously, if you really love your path and want to respect it, start serious, not with this."
] |
2 | Strange book | Have you ever read a book that you don't like at all and you can't stop reading it?Well, this book is a story of three brothers that are MD, the big one make anything he wants, everybody loves him and everything that he does is always perfect (that story is pathetic).The second brother nobody likes him he is always fighting with everybody but he wants to make good to all the people no matter if they have or don't money (this is the story that really counts and the one that make me read the book)Their sister, just skip all the pages she is included, it doesn't say anything.At first of the story you will think that this book will be about medical cases and corrupt doctors, but after 100 pages you will see that the book is the story of these three brothers and what is written of medical problems is minimum, so if you decide to read this book don't expect a medical book, expect a novel of a story of one selfish doctor, one regular doctor and the other one (the sister) just don't read it. | 998 | [
"Have you ever read a book that you don't like at all and you can't stop reading it?",
"Well, this book is a story of three brothers that are MD, the big one make anything he wants, everybody loves him and everything that he does is always perfect (that story is pathetic).The second brother nobody likes him he is always fighting with everybody but he wants to make good to all the people no matter if they have or don't money (this is the story that really counts and the one that make me read the book)Their sister, just skip all the pages she is included, it doesn't say anything.At first of the story you will think that this book will be about medical cases and corrupt doctors, but after 100 pages you will see that the book is the story of these three brothers and what is written of medical problems is minimum, so if you decide to read this book don't expect a medical book, expect a novel of a story of one selfish doctor, one regular doctor and the other one (the sister) just don't read it."
] |
2 | Sorry George | Normally any movie with George Clooney is a better movie simply because he is in it. True, he is easy on the eyes, but I also think he is an amazing actor. But even George could not save this one.First of all it is a very quiet movie. There is way too much time with no dialogue going on. From a plot perspective, it was very thin. Anyone could guess how this movie was going to end and who the bad guys were in the first 15 minutes. How many movies does Hollywood have to make about "the one final job and I am out"?Even the ending you see coming has more holes than a pasta strainer. I don't want to give away anything to anyone who has the patience to sit through this, but George decides he wants to start a new life with a lady of the evening - but the film shows almost no interaction between them other than physical The character George plays is way too smart and complex to fall in love over a physical encounter.Sorry George. I will try and not let this affect our long term relationship. | 998 | [
"Normally any movie with George Clooney is a better movie simply because he is in it.",
"True, he is easy on the eyes, but I also think he is an amazing actor.",
"But even George could not save this one.First of all it is a very quiet movie.",
"There is way too much time with no dialogue going on.",
"From a plot perspective, it was very thin.",
"Anyone could guess how this movie was going to end and who the bad guys were in the first 15 minutes.",
"How many movies does Hollywood have to make about \"the one final job and I am out\"?",
"Even the ending you see coming has more holes than a pasta strainer.",
"I don't want to give away anything to anyone who has the patience to sit through this, but George decides he wants to start a new life with a lady of the evening - but the film shows almost no interaction between them other than physical The character George plays is way too smart and complex to fall in love over a physical encounter.Sorry George.",
"I will try and not let this affect our long term relationship."
] |
2 | What????? | I enjoyed the first book. I mostly enjoyed the second by skipping whole paragraphs. I've only partly enjoyed this one by skipping whole pages. Too much plot and counter plot, way too many people and organisations, and all in too many different locations. Maybe it's me, perhaps if I had three brains and four sets of eyes I could take it all in. But I mostly found this plodding and in places incomprehensible. I got the gist of the story, such as it was (although I'm not convinced any advanced alien species would find it worthwhile travelling light years through space just to cause trouble on a developing planet), but boy it was heavy going. That's me finished with this "series". In future, if I want a serial I'll read a magazine. I prefer my books to have a beginning, a middle and a decent sort of ending. I now understand some of the other negative reviews. I gave this two stars for the imaginative premise, but am nearly crying with disappointment that it didn't live up to its promise. | 998 | [
"I enjoyed the first book.",
"I mostly enjoyed the second by skipping whole paragraphs.",
"I've only partly enjoyed this one by skipping whole pages.",
"Too much plot and counter plot, way too many people and organisations, and all in too many different locations.",
"Maybe it's me, perhaps if I had three brains and four sets of eyes I could take it all in.",
"But I mostly found this plodding and in places incomprehensible.",
"I got the gist of the story, such as it was (although I'm not convinced any advanced alien species would find it worthwhile travelling light years through space just to cause trouble on a developing planet), but boy it was heavy going.",
"That's me finished with this \"series\".",
"In future, if I want a serial I'll read a magazine.",
"I prefer my books to have a beginning, a middle and a decent sort of ending.",
"I now understand some of the other negative reviews.",
"I gave this two stars for the imaginative premise, but am nearly crying with disappointment that it didn't live up to its promise."
] |
2 | not for me | I thought that this series was going to be as good as Neon Genesis, but it dosen't come close. In Those regards it is nothing like that series at all. There is this espionage thing going on, there is this mecha thing going on, and there is this crazy dancing stuff. What does it have to do with each other? They never explain it in these four episodes, and all these elements feel like seperate different anime themes just thrown into the mix. The anime itself has some good art to it, but without the story to back it up you find yourself baffled while watching it. At times you felt that there was a build up to some excitement, an explanation, or even something interesting, but the episode would just end at that point. The next episode would not build on this excitement, but would just add more elements to the unexplained story. The overall feel is that you started watching this in the middle of the series. If you like espionage, mechas, and crazy things then this is right to your tastes. | 998 | [
"I thought that this series was going to be as good as Neon Genesis, but it dosen't come close.",
"In Those regards it is nothing like that series at all.",
"There is this espionage thing going on, there is this mecha thing going on, and there is this crazy dancing stuff.",
"What does it have to do with each other?",
"They never explain it in these four episodes, and all these elements feel like seperate different anime themes just thrown into the mix.",
"The anime itself has some good art to it, but without the story to back it up you find yourself baffled while watching it.",
"At times you felt that there was a build up to some excitement, an explanation, or even something interesting, but the episode would just end at that point.",
"The next episode would not build on this excitement, but would just add more elements to the unexplained story.",
"The overall feel is that you started watching this in the middle of the series.",
"If you like espionage, mechas, and crazy things then this is right to your tastes."
] |
2 | Time To Move On | I'll be the first to say I've been facsinated by Bruce Lee, JKD, etc. for a long time. In fact, I'm a student of JKD. It's fantastic stuff, but I think partly because of the contributions from the various artists who kept it evolving into the brutally effective art it is today. But I'm also into working out in general and there's a lot better sources of Exersize Science information out there then this, even martial arts specific. Sorry folks but this is 30+ years old stuff. There's been a lot of things discovered about strength training, cardiovascular health and nutrition in the last 30 years. You'd probably be better served to read one issues of M & F. While I appreciate Bruce Lee's contributions to the MA wholeheartedly, do modern baseball players follow Babe Ruth's training regimen (OK, bad example, Babe didn't live the cleanest life, but you get my point) or does every issue of Sports Illustrated have Babe Ruth on the cover (like Inside KF with Bruce). It's just time to move on! | 998 | [
"I'll be the first to say I've been facsinated by Bruce Lee, JKD, etc.",
"for a long time.",
"In fact, I'm a student of JKD.",
"It's fantastic stuff, but I think partly because of the contributions from the various artists who kept it evolving into the brutally effective art it is today.",
"But I'm also into working out in general and there's a lot better sources of Exersize Science information out there then this, even martial arts specific.",
"Sorry folks but this is 30+ years old stuff.",
"There's been a lot of things discovered about strength training, cardiovascular health and nutrition in the last 30 years.",
"You'd probably be better served to read one issues of M & F.",
"While I appreciate Bruce Lee's contributions to the MA wholeheartedly, do modern baseball players follow Babe Ruth's training regimen (OK, bad example, Babe didn't live the cleanest life, but you get my point) or does every issue of Sports Illustrated have Babe Ruth on the cover (like Inside KF with Bruce).",
"It's just time to move on!"
] |
2 | Lame Uebermensch | There are a bunch of movies here, like 6 of them. Fortunately, each of them has the same quality special effects, acting, and script: lame. I know Superman is supposed to be kitchy, but from time to time, it seems that somebody is trying to break out of the box. It just isn't working, the box seems to be made of Kryptonite, because when they try to break out, it dies.I wish somebody would approach me to write a Superman script. I wonder if it would turn out just as much of a disaster as those 6 films. I mean, maybe Superman is like ketchup: whenever you pour it on something, it becomes the ketchup. Superman is the kitch ketchup. Anything you do with him turns into kitch.There was a Supergirl movie a while back, I think. And there was another film where it wasn't Supergirl, I think it was titled: My Girlfriend is a Superhero, with Uma Thurmann. That was pretty good, better than these 6 films combined.They are a bit too noisy to have on in the background or to try to fall asleep to... | 997 | [
"There are a bunch of movies here, like 6 of them.",
"Fortunately, each of them has the same quality special effects, acting, and script: lame.",
"I know Superman is supposed to be kitchy, but from time to time, it seems that somebody is trying to break out of the box.",
"It just isn't working, the box seems to be made of Kryptonite, because when they try to break out, it dies.I wish somebody would approach me to write a Superman script.",
"I wonder if it would turn out just as much of a disaster as those 6 films.",
"I mean, maybe Superman is like ketchup: whenever you pour it on something, it becomes the ketchup.",
"Superman is the kitch ketchup.",
"Anything you do with him turns into kitch.There was a Supergirl movie a while back, I think.",
"And there was another film where it wasn't Supergirl, I think it was titled: My Girlfriend is a Superhero, with Uma Thurmann.",
"That was pretty good, better than these 6 films combined.They are a bit too noisy to have on in the background or to try to fall asleep to..."
] |
2 | What happened... | This CD is horrible!So when I popped this CD into the CD player and heard track 1 i was like, this is gonna be pretty good. But after that, the songs started sucking and when i was glad when the horrible CD was finaly over and I didn't have to listen to anymore of Lostprohpets new poppy sound. Lost Prophets has obviously sold out and turned into a stupid poppy-punk band. The only good song on this CD is track one, and thats the only one that sounds like their old stuff. I mean, you listen to Fake Sound of progress and then you listen to this CD, you notice a big difference, and that difference is not good. Trust me, if you're new to Lstprophets don't buy this album. Buy either Fake Wound of Progress or start something or even both, but don;t buy this album if your looking for a good rock album. Again, the only reason this CD has two stars onmy rating is because the first song, the rest of the songs suck.LostProphets, please come out with something better and more original next time! | 997 | [
"This CD is horrible!",
"So when I popped this CD into the CD player and heard track 1 i was like, this is gonna be pretty good.",
"But after that, the songs started sucking and when i was glad when the horrible CD was finaly over and I didn't have to listen to anymore of Lostprohpets new poppy sound.",
"Lost Prophets has obviously sold out and turned into a stupid poppy-punk band.",
"The only good song on this CD is track one, and thats the only one that sounds like their old stuff.",
"I mean, you listen to Fake Sound of progress and then you listen to this CD, you notice a big difference, and that difference is not good.",
"Trust me, if you're new to Lstprophets don't buy this album.",
"Buy either Fake Wound of Progress or start something or even both, but don;t buy this album if your looking for a good rock album.",
"Again, the only reason this CD has two stars onmy rating is because the first song, the rest of the songs suck.LostProphets, please come out with something better and more original next time!"
] |
2 | Descension | As The L-Word has gone from season to season, its quality has dropped. The first season was an excellent five-star affair. Season 2 was decent and deserved three-stars. And Season 3, an abysmal two stars. I would give it one star, but I might need that one for Season 4. I'm sorry. Actually I'm not the one who should be apologizing: the writers and producers should be. I can count on a few fingers the number of episodes that were worth watching more than once.It felt like I was looking at a sensationalistic goofy show like Desperate Housewives rather than an intelligent show about sophisticated lesbians. The writers make unwise storyline decisions. Plausibility, at times is stretched and some stories are unnecessary and end up going nowhere.Watch Season 3 once, then replay your taped episodes from Season 1 and half the episodes from Season 2. Then pray that Season 4 will restore some kind of freshness and intelligence to this show.The buzz I've been hearing thus far sounds promising. | 997 | [
"As The L-Word has gone from season to season, its quality has dropped.",
"The first season was an excellent five-star affair.",
"Season 2 was decent and deserved three-stars.",
"And Season 3, an abysmal two stars.",
"I would give it one star, but I might need that one for Season 4.",
"I'm sorry.",
"Actually I'm not the one who should be apologizing: the writers and producers should be.",
"I can count on a few fingers the number of episodes that were worth watching more than once.It felt like I was looking at a sensationalistic goofy show like Desperate Housewives rather than an intelligent show about sophisticated lesbians.",
"The writers make unwise storyline decisions.",
"Plausibility, at times is stretched and some stories are unnecessary and end up going nowhere.Watch Season 3 once, then replay your taped episodes from Season 1 and half the episodes from Season 2.",
"Then pray that Season 4 will restore some kind of freshness and intelligence to this show.The buzz I've been hearing thus far sounds promising."
] |
2 | Tough to Swallow | Although a recipe for successful cookies is a good act to follow, a recipe for a cookie cutter mystery is no mystery at all. I have enjoyed Ms. Davidson's previous novels with a healthy appetite, always looking to return to her good cooking. But neither her recipes (my, goodness, Velveta! I'd rather have her recipe for meatballs.) nor her writing are at all tasty in this hastily thrown together goulash. Characters pop in and out (Marla, Julian, Tom) with no explanation and no reason except some nod to her loyal readers. A newcomer to this venue would be baffled by their ties to this self-centered caterer.And you know, this COULD have been a killer recipe -- good villain, multiple suspects, a friend in trouble, good setting, and good descriptions. But the book is much too insubstantial and the characters mere meringue.I hope that next time the author goes for more solid fare with much improved character development and motivation, better dialogue, and some stick to your ribs recipes. | 997 | [
"Although a recipe for successful cookies is a good act to follow, a recipe for a cookie cutter mystery is no mystery at all.",
"I have enjoyed Ms.",
"Davidson's previous novels with a healthy appetite, always looking to return to her good cooking.",
"But neither her recipes (my, goodness, Velveta!",
"I'd rather have her recipe for meatballs.) nor her writing are at all tasty in this hastily thrown together goulash.",
"Characters pop in and out (Marla, Julian, Tom) with no explanation and no reason except some nod to her loyal readers.",
"A newcomer to this venue would be baffled by their ties to this self-centered caterer.And you know, this COULD have been a killer recipe -- good villain, multiple suspects, a friend in trouble, good setting, and good descriptions.",
"But the book is much too insubstantial and the characters mere meringue.I hope that next time the author goes for more solid fare with much improved character development and motivation, better dialogue, and some stick to your ribs recipes."
] |
2 | Ehhh | I watched this one thinking it was going to be like the 1950's version and was surprised when it wasn't. The first part of the film is actually about Moses and the Ten Commandments. The second part of the film is a modern story dealing with the Ten Commandments.The first part of the film was the part that I really liked. It was pretty well done considering it was a silent film, and almost had to be over the top to get across its point to you.It was the second part that just dragged the whole movie down for me. I felt that part was just too long and spent time on scenes that didn't really need it. It lingered and lingered when it could have moved on to something else. It was well done, but just too long. And I say this as a person who appreciates the art of silent film. I know some of them were long, but this didn't keep my interest.If you're looking for the 1950's classic done in a silent version just watch the first part and skip the second. Or just come back to it at a later time. | 997 | [
"I watched this one thinking it was going to be like the 1950's version and was surprised when it wasn't.",
"The first part of the film is actually about Moses and the Ten Commandments.",
"The second part of the film is a modern story dealing with the Ten Commandments.The first part of the film was the part that I really liked.",
"It was pretty well done considering it was a silent film, and almost had to be over the top to get across its point to you.It was the second part that just dragged the whole movie down for me.",
"I felt that part was just too long and spent time on scenes that didn't really need it.",
"It lingered and lingered when it could have moved on to something else.",
"It was well done, but just too long.",
"And I say this as a person who appreciates the art of silent film.",
"I know some of them were long, but this didn't keep my interest.If you're looking for the 1950's classic done in a silent version just watch the first part and skip the second.",
"Or just come back to it at a later time."
] |
2 | Only okay | Starting off with the promise of "John's Other", an original by funky violinist Papa John Creech, this album slides into mediocrity pretty quickly. "Never Happen No More" is a great song, but is over busy with harpist Will Scarlett and Papa John competing for space around Jorma, Jack and drummer Sammy Piazza. "Been So Long" is a great piece, but was tinkered with in the studio a bit. "I Want You to Know" is just another blues piece, and Papa John just overpowers the rest of the band on it. "Keep Your Lamps" is okay, but Jorma doing it solo on Double Dose knoock all other versions in the dirt, and again, Creech just overplays.And maybe that's my problem with the whole set: Papa John. Don't misunderstand, I think he added a distinct flavor, ESPECIALLY on Burgers but on the live electric sets (this and Classic Hot Tuna Electric) he gets annoying and repetitive after about two songs.If you're just discovering Tuna, I still recommend Burgers or the first Hot Tuna Live as starting points. | 997 | [
"Starting off with the promise of \"John's Other\", an original by funky violinist Papa John Creech, this album slides into mediocrity pretty quickly.",
"\"Never Happen No More\" is a great song, but is over busy with harpist Will Scarlett and Papa John competing for space around Jorma, Jack and drummer Sammy Piazza.",
"\"Been So Long\" is a great piece, but was tinkered with in the studio a bit.",
"\"I Want You to Know\" is just another blues piece, and Papa John just overpowers the rest of the band on it.",
"\"Keep Your Lamps\" is okay, but Jorma doing it solo on Double Dose knoock all other versions in the dirt, and again, Creech just overplays.And maybe that's my problem with the whole set: Papa John.",
"Don't misunderstand, I think he added a distinct flavor, ESPECIALLY on Burgers but on the live electric sets (this and Classic Hot Tuna Electric) he gets annoying and repetitive after about two songs.If you're just discovering Tuna, I still recommend Burgers or the first Hot Tuna Live as starting points."
] |
2 | It's cynical. | On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest rating I could give, I rate this book a 7. It's hard to stay with. The writing is not bad, but the approach is cynical. Actually, it gives me a feeling that the author does not really like females, and is taking out his aggression on the fair sex by these writings. I could do without being so much in the prince's "head", or the evil fairy's "head" - especially before bedtime. Nobody wants a rotting princess full of worms, either. What ever happened to the other fairies? They aren't here. I can't read this book before I go to sleep. It's not a soothing experience. It's dark; but some people like that kind of thing. I don't find it to be an erotic book in any sense of the word - it is more aggressive than feeling. In fact? the prince does everything short of squatting in front of a mirror to comb his hair back like "The Fonz" from Happy Days, before meeting the princess. "Aaaayyy!" (Gee, I think I would take THE FONZ over this prince, any day!) | 997 | [
"On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest rating I could give, I rate this book a 7.",
"It's hard to stay with.",
"The writing is not bad, but the approach is cynical.",
"Actually, it gives me a feeling that the author does not really like females, and is taking out his aggression on the fair sex by these writings.",
"I could do without being so much in the prince's \"head\", or the evil fairy's \"head\" - especially before bedtime.",
"Nobody wants a rotting princess full of worms, either.",
"What ever happened to the other fairies?",
"They aren't here.",
"I can't read this book before I go to sleep.",
"It's not a soothing experience.",
"It's dark; but some people like that kind of thing.",
"I don't find it to be an erotic book in any sense of the word - it is more aggressive than feeling.",
"In fact?",
"the prince does everything short of squatting in front of a mirror to comb his hair back like \"The Fonz\" from Happy Days, before meeting the princess.",
"\"Aaaayyy!",
"\" (Gee, I think I would take THE FONZ over this prince, any day!",
")"
] |
2 | ughhh frustrated | I went to SideCho's site to get Some by Sea's album (which is actually really good.) Since they were having a great sale I decided to check out a few other groups, and got this CD based on all the good reviews here. This was definitely not what I was expecting...I mean maybe it can be classified as "indie" but it reminds me of radio pop punk in a bad way -- I think because of the electric guitar sound on a lot of the upbeat songs, the cheesy cliched lyrics, and the lead singer's voice. Something about that voice grates on my nerves to no end! Overall sounds like, hmm, Motion City Soundtrack maybe? I don't know a whole lot about this genre so it's hard for me to come up with a good comparison.The album's not terrible, though. The instrumentation sounds decent, there's just nothing to differentiate most of the songs to me. No spark. For similar indie pop/rock done well, check out Spoon, Ted Leo, maybe the Hold Steady "Boys and Girls in America" or Pavement "Crooked Rain Crooked Rain." | 997 | [
"I went to SideCho's site to get Some by Sea's album (which is actually really good.) Since they were having a great sale I decided to check out a few other groups, and got this CD based on all the good reviews here.",
"This was definitely not what I was expecting...I mean maybe it can be classified as \"indie\" but it reminds me of radio pop punk in a bad way -- I think because of the electric guitar sound on a lot of the upbeat songs, the cheesy cliched lyrics, and the lead singer's voice.",
"Something about that voice grates on my nerves to no end!",
"Overall sounds like, hmm, Motion City Soundtrack maybe?",
"I don't know a whole lot about this genre so it's hard for me to come up with a good comparison.The album's not terrible, though.",
"The instrumentation sounds decent, there's just nothing to differentiate most of the songs to me.",
"No spark.",
"For similar indie pop/rock done well, check out Spoon, Ted Leo, maybe the Hold Steady \"Boys and Girls in America\" or Pavement \"Crooked Rain Crooked Rain.\""
] |
2 | Bad sensor | I bought the shredder from Amazon and used it for one day. The next day after shredding 3 pages it stopped. Never could get it to work again, like it was jammed. The blades were clear, the light was on and I could go in reverse only. I called Fellowes and they said it was a common problem with the plastic sensor in the middle of the slot on top. They said call Amazon and if they didn't replace to call them back and they would. I am boxing it up to send back to Amazon for a replacement. I did like it though while it was working and hope it was only a fluke.(Updated 2/8/08)Replacement shredder arrived. Worked long enough to shread 5 pieces of paper before it died again. Reverse only. Stay away from this product. Apparently something wrong with sensor as others have posted. I am going to look for non Fellowes product as this surely didn't go through product testing. Amazon however provided great customer service so far with easy returns. Not allowed to change my original rating to a 1. | 997 | [
"I bought the shredder from Amazon and used it for one day.",
"The next day after shredding 3 pages it stopped.",
"Never could get it to work again, like it was jammed.",
"The blades were clear, the light was on and I could go in reverse only.",
"I called Fellowes and they said it was a common problem with the plastic sensor in the middle of the slot on top.",
"They said call Amazon and if they didn't replace to call them back and they would.",
"I am boxing it up to send back to Amazon for a replacement.",
"I did like it though while it was working and hope it was only a fluke.(Updated 2/8/08)Replacement shredder arrived.",
"Worked long enough to shread 5 pieces of paper before it died again.",
"Reverse only.",
"Stay away from this product.",
"Apparently something wrong with sensor as others have posted.",
"I am going to look for non Fellowes product as this surely didn't go through product testing.",
"Amazon however provided great customer service so far with easy returns.",
"Not allowed to change my original rating to a 1."
] |
2 | Sad, sad, SAD!! | Jennifer Paige's voice is just as beautiful as her face. What a talent!! I remember seeing her perform the song "Crush" on the Today show, and I immediately bought the CD. What I loved about her was the fact that with the kind of talent and integrity she was displaying, there was NO WAY she was going to be heard on the radio. She seemed unwilling to sell out just to be popular. Well, after listening to this CD, obviously somewhere along the way she decided to sell out. Fortunately she hasn't sunk to the level of going around scantily clad and falling down drunk in public (thank God). This CD is so heavily studio-manufactured that it really doesn't even matter who's singing. It's a real shame, I'd love to see JP come out with a new CD, but for now, if you want to hear her purely beautiful voice, you'll have to stick with her first (self-titled) CD.BTW...Jennifer sang a song on the Disney movie "The Country Bears" called "Kick It In Gear" and she ROCKED an otherwise worthless movie!!! | 997 | [
"Jennifer Paige's voice is just as beautiful as her face.",
"What a talent!!",
"I remember seeing her perform the song \"Crush\" on the Today show, and I immediately bought the CD.",
"What I loved about her was the fact that with the kind of talent and integrity she was displaying, there was NO WAY she was going to be heard on the radio.",
"She seemed unwilling to sell out just to be popular.",
"Well, after listening to this CD, obviously somewhere along the way she decided to sell out.",
"Fortunately she hasn't sunk to the level of going around scantily clad and falling down drunk in public (thank God).",
"This CD is so heavily studio-manufactured that it really doesn't even matter who's singing.",
"It's a real shame, I'd love to see JP come out with a new CD, but for now, if you want to hear her purely beautiful voice, you'll have to stick with her first (self-titled) CD.BTW...Jennifer sang a song on the Disney movie \"The Country Bears\" called \"Kick It In Gear\" and she ROCKED an otherwise worthless movie!!!"
] |
2 | Don't be misled | First the good. the intensity is as advertised- it's loud. The installation is relatively straightforward as well, and the compact size makes finding a mounting location simple.Now the bad. While the decibel level is high, the frequency of the horn blast sounds like an amplified honker you'd find on a 10 year old's huffy. There are 2 horns built into the unit- one at 530 Hz and one at 680 Hz. If you're looking for a relatively deep, low-sounding air horn this is not the one you want. I didn't expect a thunderous rumble from a compact unit like this, but the high tone was disappointing. After installation and hearing the sound produced, I wired the factory horn in as well just to offset the high, tinny tone of the air horn.So to summarize, if you're looking for a relatively loud horn with that distinct air horn warble, then the price and ease of installation make this worth while. If you're looking for the "Big Rig BLAST," you're never going to get it out of a compact unit like this. | 997 | [
"First the good.",
"the intensity is as advertised- it's loud.",
"The installation is relatively straightforward as well, and the compact size makes finding a mounting location simple.Now the bad.",
"While the decibel level is high, the frequency of the horn blast sounds like an amplified honker you'd find on a 10 year old's huffy.",
"There are 2 horns built into the unit- one at 530 Hz and one at 680 Hz.",
"If you're looking for a relatively deep, low-sounding air horn this is not the one you want.",
"I didn't expect a thunderous rumble from a compact unit like this, but the high tone was disappointing.",
"After installation and hearing the sound produced, I wired the factory horn in as well just to offset the high, tinny tone of the air horn.So to summarize, if you're looking for a relatively loud horn with that distinct air horn warble, then the price and ease of installation make this worth while.",
"If you're looking for the \"Big Rig BLAST,\" you're never going to get it out of a compact unit like this."
] |
2 | Disappointing | This is a story about Commonwealth, a little mill community at the end of a road in the forests of Washington state. It is 1918, WWI is drawing to a close, and the Spanish Flu epidemic is in full swing in America, but has not yet come to Commonwealth. So the residents decide to quarantine themselves. No one comes in and no one leaves. But two different soldiers show up at two different times, under suspicious circumstances and things start to fall apart.I found this book very disappointing after hearing about all the praise it received. While the premise of the book sounded good in summary, Mr. Mullen has a very difficult time getting to the point, inserting LOTS of pointless description on every page. I don't care about how someone runs their finger around the rim of their cup or how tendrils of hair flutter in the breeze. It doesn't contribute to the story at all. Without all that description, this story could have been told in half the number of pages and been a much better read. | 997 | [
"This is a story about Commonwealth, a little mill community at the end of a road in the forests of Washington state.",
"It is 1918, WWI is drawing to a close, and the Spanish Flu epidemic is in full swing in America, but has not yet come to Commonwealth.",
"So the residents decide to quarantine themselves.",
"No one comes in and no one leaves.",
"But two different soldiers show up at two different times, under suspicious circumstances and things start to fall apart.I found this book very disappointing after hearing about all the praise it received.",
"While the premise of the book sounded good in summary, Mr.",
"Mullen has a very difficult time getting to the point, inserting LOTS of pointless description on every page.",
"I don't care about how someone runs their finger around the rim of their cup or how tendrils of hair flutter in the breeze.",
"It doesn't contribute to the story at all.",
"Without all that description, this story could have been told in half the number of pages and been a much better read."
] |
2 | not my thing | An interesting story.Her family's adventures aren't the kind I enjoy -- I kept expecting the inevitable Something Awful to happen, because the parents were clearly on a path to destruction. There's never really any such blowup, though; life just keeps going (albeit going way way downhill) and there's a certain detachment (even though the author certainly narrates lots of feelings about various events).Near the end, there's a nod toward how her parents inform her understanding of homelessness/the homeless, but it's not really delved into -- which is understandable, since it's not the point of the memoir.It's an interesting look at people who approach the world v. v. differently than I do (the narrator's parents) and people who grew up with v. v. different experiences than I did (the narrator and her siblings), but I'm not really compelled to recommend it to anyone (nor do I disagree with my initial sense, having read the bookjacket blurb, that I had no interest in reading this book). | 997 | [
"An interesting story.Her family's adventures aren't the kind I enjoy -- I kept expecting the inevitable Something Awful to happen, because the parents were clearly on a path to destruction.",
"There's never really any such blowup, though; life just keeps going (albeit going way way downhill) and there's a certain detachment (even though the author certainly narrates lots of feelings about various events).Near the end, there's a nod toward how her parents inform her understanding of homelessness/the homeless, but it's not really delved into -- which is understandable, since it's not the point of the memoir.It's an interesting look at people who approach the world v.",
"v.",
"differently than I do (the narrator's parents) and people who grew up with v.",
"v.",
"different experiences than I did (the narrator and her siblings), but I'm not really compelled to recommend it to anyone (nor do I disagree with my initial sense, having read the bookjacket blurb, that I had no interest in reading this book)."
] |
2 | Simple | I'm sure everyone knows "Last Nite". The video to that song was great, and was what got me interested in The Strokes to begin with. But having purchased their album, I was disappointed to find that what I thought would be a simple yet refreshing style is nothing more than simple. Lead singer Julian Casablancas uses the same radio effect on his vocals on practically every track, which becomes very irritating to listen to. I want to hear some variation from someone who is obviously a very good singer. It's the same deal throughout the entire album, with all the band members showing flashes of talent every once in a while, but not often enough for this album to be anything other than 11 tracks of exactly the same sound. They've taken their simple, energetic style and stretched it over an entire CD. Yawn. These guys should take some time with their next album, try and explore different themes and styles on the same CD, and above all else, ignore the hype. Guys, you're not that good yet. | 997 | [
"I'm sure everyone knows \"Last Nite\".",
"The video to that song was great, and was what got me interested in The Strokes to begin with.",
"But having purchased their album, I was disappointed to find that what I thought would be a simple yet refreshing style is nothing more than simple.",
"Lead singer Julian Casablancas uses the same radio effect on his vocals on practically every track, which becomes very irritating to listen to.",
"I want to hear some variation from someone who is obviously a very good singer.",
"It's the same deal throughout the entire album, with all the band members showing flashes of talent every once in a while, but not often enough for this album to be anything other than 11 tracks of exactly the same sound.",
"They've taken their simple, energetic style and stretched it over an entire CD.",
"Yawn.",
"These guys should take some time with their next album, try and explore different themes and styles on the same CD, and above all else, ignore the hype.",
"Guys, you're not that good yet."
] |
2 | lame | Done in the style of Forensic Files and other similar docu-drams "based on true stories", this show is dreadful. If they had edited out the frequent repeating scenes (like they often do in these made-for-TV shows to keep your interest) the stories might have been better, but probably would have been able to be show in 5-10 minutes. I hate when they do this on TV, but it is really annoying when they do it in a video you buy.The Special effects are also rather dreadful - dressing up a guy in a ghost/ghoul/demon costume you could pick up at any Halloween store, was stupid and lazy. I didn't know if I was suppose to be suspensfully fearful or splitting my side in laughter of the overly cheezey effects. The dialog & acting was generally poor, althought a few of actors seem to at least have had some acting experience.Overall, I wouldn't waste money on this unless you can get real cheap and have nothing better to do with your life for an hour or 2. Stupid me - I bought the Blu Ray version. | 997 | [
"Done in the style of Forensic Files and other similar docu-drams \"based on true stories\", this show is dreadful.",
"If they had edited out the frequent repeating scenes (like they often do in these made-for-TV shows to keep your interest) the stories might have been better, but probably would have been able to be show in 5-10 minutes.",
"I hate when they do this on TV, but it is really annoying when they do it in a video you buy.The Special effects are also rather dreadful - dressing up a guy in a ghost/ghoul/demon costume you could pick up at any Halloween store, was stupid and lazy.",
"I didn't know if I was suppose to be suspensfully fearful or splitting my side in laughter of the overly cheezey effects.",
"The dialog & acting was generally poor, althought a few of actors seem to at least have had some acting experience.Overall, I wouldn't waste money on this unless you can get real cheap and have nothing better to do with your life for an hour or 2.",
"Stupid me - I bought the Blu Ray version."
] |
2 | more of the same | sometimes when i listen to the radio in the states nowadays i wonder to myself if bands really care anymore. i mean im not going to hate on these guys saying they are talentless wretches, but i mean, as much as they dont suck, they dont rule either. they are just that. plain old average. nothing spectacular. nothing new, or original, nothing that stands out. i mean i listen to the radio and i have no clue whos on any more because they all sound alike. staind, creed, nickleback, hinder...it seems like all these bands are the same band, with ever so slight variations to them. they know that this sound sells records, so why take risks to strive for originality, strive for excellence? stay save and go with whats proven. maybe these guys are happy with mediocrity. more power to them, hey if you enjoy staying in the shallow end of the rock echelon, then so be it. its not for me though, so ill swim out to the depths, and support the true bands of rock-which is all about living dangerously. | 997 | [
"sometimes when i listen to the radio in the states nowadays i wonder to myself if bands really care anymore.",
"i mean im not going to hate on these guys saying they are talentless wretches, but i mean, as much as they dont suck, they dont rule either.",
"they are just that.",
"plain old average.",
"nothing spectacular.",
"nothing new, or original, nothing that stands out.",
"i mean i listen to the radio and i have no clue whos on any more because they all sound alike.",
"staind, creed, nickleback, hinder...it seems like all these bands are the same band, with ever so slight variations to them.",
"they know that this sound sells records, so why take risks to strive for originality, strive for excellence?",
"stay save and go with whats proven.",
"maybe these guys are happy with mediocrity.",
"more power to them, hey if you enjoy staying in the shallow end of the rock echelon, then so be it.",
"its not for me though, so ill swim out to the depths, and support the true bands of rock-which is all about living dangerously."
] |
2 | not enough | Long and short of it - I'm getting my windows professionally tinted tomorrow. This screen just isn't enough for a rear-facing baby, who's frequently blinded by sun coming through the rear window, and around the edges of this screen. If you have a rear-facing infant and won't be in the back seat to monitor the sun on her face, I'd recommend professional tinting. If you have an older child facing forward and are looking to save money ($4 vs $250) then this screen is probably a fine place to start. In fact, I wouldn't be convinced that it's essential to get my windows tinted if I hadn't tried this shade first.But if you are going to use it and want the sun well blocked, you might buy two and cut extra strips to fit around the edges because quite a bit of light comes through around the top and sides of this shade, since it's not fitted exactly to your windows. It looks ugly, but isn't a bad temporary solution (e.g. for grandparents having the kids for the summer, or that sort of thing). | 997 | [
"Long and short of it - I'm getting my windows professionally tinted tomorrow.",
"This screen just isn't enough for a rear-facing baby, who's frequently blinded by sun coming through the rear window, and around the edges of this screen.",
"If you have a rear-facing infant and won't be in the back seat to monitor the sun on her face, I'd recommend professional tinting.",
"If you have an older child facing forward and are looking to save money ($4 vs $250) then this screen is probably a fine place to start.",
"In fact, I wouldn't be convinced that it's essential to get my windows tinted if I hadn't tried this shade first.But if you are going to use it and want the sun well blocked, you might buy two and cut extra strips to fit around the edges because quite a bit of light comes through around the top and sides of this shade, since it's not fitted exactly to your windows.",
"It looks ugly, but isn't a bad temporary solution (e.g. for grandparents having the kids for the summer, or that sort of thing)."
] |
2 | Chaos | My explanation for the appearance and utility of the new Word 2007 is that a group of programmers who had never used Word or WordPerfect were told to create a word processor with certain features. (I suspect that foremost among such features were "shiny" and "flashy.") I would liken the result to the group of blind men, each of whom who touched one place on an elephant and then were asked to describe the animal. The saving grace is the one customizable toolbar on which you can place shortcuts for most features you actually want to use. Without that toolbar, every step you take must be preceded by multiple clicks through multiple menus which have been sorted according to parameters which remain a mystery to me.Despite much effort, I have yet to figure out how to append labels to a document without destroying the formatting of either the document or the labels. I have tried inserting the labels as an object and as text, with every kind of section and page break in between. No success. | 997 | [
"My explanation for the appearance and utility of the new Word 2007 is that a group of programmers who had never used Word or WordPerfect were told to create a word processor with certain features.",
"(I suspect that foremost among such features were \"shiny\" and \"flashy.\") I would liken the result to the group of blind men, each of whom who touched one place on an elephant and then were asked to describe the animal.",
"The saving grace is the one customizable toolbar on which you can place shortcuts for most features you actually want to use.",
"Without that toolbar, every step you take must be preceded by multiple clicks through multiple menus which have been sorted according to parameters which remain a mystery to me.Despite much effort, I have yet to figure out how to append labels to a document without destroying the formatting of either the document or the labels.",
"I have tried inserting the labels as an object and as text, with every kind of section and page break in between.",
"No success."
] |
2 | unhappy | I couldn't wait to get this good looking rocker, it looked very sturdy and strong but looks are deciving.The chair is falling apart and has to be fixed every week. The problem seems to be with the parts put together by the company. The thin wood braces in the seat snapped, the screws keep falling out of the chair no matter how tight they are put in, the squeeking noise it makes every time it is used is very annoying and when the company put in the nuts they split the wood and repaired it with wood glue and still mailed the part with the chair to use, what kind of workmanship is this? I purchased the chair in October 2011 and it wasn't put together until the 1st week of December 2011 since it was a christmas gift and we have had all this trouble since then. Right now it is in our basement being taken apart piece by so it can be put back together with thicker wood and glued back together. My husband wants to box it all up and send it back, said it isn't worth the money we paid for it. | 997 | [
"I couldn't wait to get this good looking rocker, it looked very sturdy and strong but looks are deciving.The chair is falling apart and has to be fixed every week.",
"The problem seems to be with the parts put together by the company.",
"The thin wood braces in the seat snapped, the screws keep falling out of the chair no matter how tight they are put in, the squeeking noise it makes every time it is used is very annoying and when the company put in the nuts they split the wood and repaired it with wood glue and still mailed the part with the chair to use, what kind of workmanship is this?",
"I purchased the chair in October 2011 and it wasn't put together until the 1st week of December 2011 since it was a christmas gift and we have had all this trouble since then.",
"Right now it is in our basement being taken apart piece by so it can be put back together with thicker wood and glued back together.",
"My husband wants to box it all up and send it back, said it isn't worth the money we paid for it."
] |
2 | Iron with Legs | As far as the legs go, two things were annoying.1: the noise of them going up and down every time you take your hand off/put it on. Nothing serious, just irritating after a while.2: you need to wait a second or two when you put your hand on it BEFORE sliding it across whatever you're ironing - otherwise the legs get caught in the item. Again nothing serious, just irritating.I was really getting used to it when it went on the fritz whilst in its resting position (ie with legs down) - the thermometer gave up and it burnt a hold in the ironing-board cover! Lucky I was around, or might have started a fire!!It is supposed to switch off when in resting position after a certain time and again when on it's heel.I have no idea why it died ... did not drop it or abuse it in any way. Shame quite liked it but am reluctant to buy another.Can't return it - live in Bermuda. Cost an arm and a leg to re-ship it and don't think warranties are valid outside of US!The downside of living in paradise : ) | 997 | [
"As far as the legs go, two things were annoying.1: the noise of them going up and down every time you take your hand off/put it on.",
"Nothing serious, just irritating after a while.2: you need to wait a second or two when you put your hand on it BEFORE sliding it across whatever you're ironing - otherwise the legs get caught in the item.",
"Again nothing serious, just irritating.I was really getting used to it when it went on the fritz whilst in its resting position (ie with legs down) - the thermometer gave up and it burnt a hold in the ironing-board cover!",
"Lucky I was around, or might have started a fire!!",
"It is supposed to switch off when in resting position after a certain time and again when on it's heel.I have no idea why it died ... did not drop it or abuse it in any way.",
"Shame quite liked it but am reluctant to buy another.Can't return it - live in Bermuda.",
"Cost an arm and a leg to re-ship it and don't think warranties are valid outside of US!",
"The downside of living in paradise : )"
] |
2 | DIED | When I first received my coffee maker it made a decent cup of coffee, worked quickly and was easy to clean. Then after about 1 month of making 1 or 2 cups a day it died. no light, nothing. Being a curious and having a technical background I disassembled mine and discovered that it has 2 thermal fuses in the heating element circuitry in contact with the heating tube. These are to prevent overheating and a possible fire hazard. I have read several reviews where owners have stated that the coffee maker turns on by itself, which, if there was no water in the coffee maker and it had no fuses, would be a definite fire hazard. One of these fuses in mine was blown and they're not replaceable. I'm guessing that it turned on by itself, with no water, overheated and subsequently blew it's fuse. I assume that's why the makers tell you to unplug the unit when it's not in use. My coffee maker is out with the trash, but I guess if you unplug it when it's not in use.......It IS an inexpensive unit. | 997 | [
"When I first received my coffee maker it made a decent cup of coffee, worked quickly and was easy to clean.",
"Then after about 1 month of making 1 or 2 cups a day it died.",
"no light, nothing.",
"Being a curious and having a technical background I disassembled mine and discovered that it has 2 thermal fuses in the heating element circuitry in contact with the heating tube.",
"These are to prevent overheating and a possible fire hazard.",
"I have read several reviews where owners have stated that the coffee maker turns on by itself, which, if there was no water in the coffee maker and it had no fuses, would be a definite fire hazard.",
"One of these fuses in mine was blown and they're not replaceable.",
"I'm guessing that it turned on by itself, with no water, overheated and subsequently blew it's fuse.",
"I assume that's why the makers tell you to unplug the unit when it's not in use.",
"My coffee maker is out with the trash, but I guess if you unplug it when it's not in use.......It IS an inexpensive unit."
] |
2 | Prententious | I saw Harold Bloom on "Charlie Rose" and he came across as a vain man, with contrived dourness to seem "artistic." And all I could think was, "It doesn't work if you're not an artist." Critics become critics to cling peripherally to the arts, and sometimes make the mistake of thinking they are artists themselve. From reading the prose in this book, Bloom never could have written a sonnet or short story worth a damn. And he's so in love with his own opinions! This book is good just to look at for the list of important works (although some items I don't think should be on the list...What in God's name is Gore Vidal doing on it! Ugh! ). But I read Harold Bloom, and get the same feeling when I watch Keanu Reeves in a movie: "What in God's name is THIS person doing at the top of their professional heap. There has to be better people out there! " In the world of MTV and computer games, any encouragement for people to read literature is great. I just wish it had been delivered differently. | 997 | [
"I saw Harold Bloom on \"Charlie Rose\" and he came across as a vain man, with contrived dourness to seem \"artistic.\" And all I could think was, \"It doesn't work if you're not an artist.\" Critics become critics to cling peripherally to the arts, and sometimes make the mistake of thinking they are artists themselve.",
"From reading the prose in this book, Bloom never could have written a sonnet or short story worth a damn.",
"And he's so in love with his own opinions!",
"This book is good just to look at for the list of important works (although some items I don't think should be on the list...What in God's name is Gore Vidal doing on it!",
"Ugh!",
").",
"But I read Harold Bloom, and get the same feeling when I watch Keanu Reeves in a movie: \"What in God's name is THIS person doing at the top of their professional heap.",
"There has to be better people out there!",
"\" In the world of MTV and computer games, any encouragement for people to read literature is great.",
"I just wish it had been delivered differently."
] |
2 | Duh! | I almost feel dumber for having read this book. I'm not saying that the author doesn't make some very valid points, he certainly does, but those points are common knowledge for those involved in sales. For every valid point he makes there is at least one ridiculous suggestion... Like this one: Stake out a prospect's business early in the morning or late evening to find out what kind of car he drives so you can stick a note on it asking him to call you??? Can you imagine what would become of your reputation if you got caught playing detective? Can we say "ethics"? The book is full of sneaky examples such as that one, so if that's what you're looking for, buy this book. If, however, you desire to become a professional and well regarded salesperson, you should probably skip this title.Another gripe: $15 for 72 pages? That seems a little steep to me. I'm not complaining, I should have noticed that before I bought it, but you might find $.50 per sheet of paper to be a little extravagant. | 997 | [
"I almost feel dumber for having read this book.",
"I'm not saying that the author doesn't make some very valid points, he certainly does, but those points are common knowledge for those involved in sales.",
"For every valid point he makes there is at least one ridiculous suggestion... Like this one: Stake out a prospect's business early in the morning or late evening to find out what kind of car he drives so you can stick a note on it asking him to call you???",
"Can you imagine what would become of your reputation if you got caught playing detective?",
"Can we say \"ethics\"?",
"The book is full of sneaky examples such as that one, so if that's what you're looking for, buy this book.",
"If, however, you desire to become a professional and well regarded salesperson, you should probably skip this title.Another gripe: $15 for 72 pages?",
"That seems a little steep to me.",
"I'm not complaining, I should have noticed that before I bought it, but you might find $.50 per sheet of paper to be a little extravagant."
] |
2 | Not cool. | I was fooled by the high star rating and reviews here on Amazon, and I thought this was going to be a throwback to old 70's and 80' explotaion classics, but it just ended up being a low budget version of Saw with bad effects and porn-grade acting.They just don't make tham like they used to. Maybe it's the digital cameras, maybe it's the fact that it's all been done before, or maybe directors just suck right now, I don't know and I can't put my finger on it, but I do know American Horror is in dire trouble.If you wan't to see some real Horror made in this decade I'd recommend watching foriegn films. The Asians (especially Japanese) are putting out some amazing stuff nowadays with thought out meanings and messages with extreme elements, and Criterion is also putting out some great stuff.I bought this movie for 5$ used, I was pretty dissapointed and I'm not sure if I will hang onto it, but it does have some decent soft-core porn stuff so maybe I'll keep it around for when I get lonely. | 997 | [
"I was fooled by the high star rating and reviews here on Amazon, and I thought this was going to be a throwback to old 70's and 80' explotaion classics, but it just ended up being a low budget version of Saw with bad effects and porn-grade acting.They just don't make tham like they used to.",
"Maybe it's the digital cameras, maybe it's the fact that it's all been done before, or maybe directors just suck right now, I don't know and I can't put my finger on it, but I do know American Horror is in dire trouble.If you wan't to see some real Horror made in this decade I'd recommend watching foriegn films.",
"The Asians (especially Japanese) are putting out some amazing stuff nowadays with thought out meanings and messages with extreme elements, and Criterion is also putting out some great stuff.I bought this movie for 5$ used, I was pretty dissapointed and I'm not sure if I will hang onto it, but it does have some decent soft-core porn stuff so maybe I'll keep it around for when I get lonely."
] |
2 | Disappointing | While the characters were likable enough (albeit one-dimensional and sorely underdeveloped), the plot was so disappointingly unconventional that I am actually shocked this book received such high reviews. This was my first Tim Farrington novel, and I was so unimpressed with The Monk Downstairs that will not pick up another one of his books. Writing quality was unexceptional, situations seemed awkward and less than believable. Tim does a disservice to Catholicism and monastic life (failing miserably to examine what all is involved in switching vocations, having sex with a woman he barely knows and isn't married to.. it overall just leaves a bad taste). There is a proposal in the story, which was the only point I laughed- and because of the ridiculousness, not because of any intended humor on the author's part. Overall, Tim Farrington failed to separate himself from the rest- any writer who cranks out cheap dime-a-dozen romance novels could have written this predictable sub-par story. | 997 | [
"While the characters were likable enough (albeit one-dimensional and sorely underdeveloped), the plot was so disappointingly unconventional that I am actually shocked this book received such high reviews.",
"This was my first Tim Farrington novel, and I was so unimpressed with The Monk Downstairs that will not pick up another one of his books.",
"Writing quality was unexceptional, situations seemed awkward and less than believable.",
"Tim does a disservice to Catholicism and monastic life (failing miserably to examine what all is involved in switching vocations, having sex with a woman he barely knows and isn't married to..",
"it overall just leaves a bad taste).",
"There is a proposal in the story, which was the only point I laughed- and because of the ridiculousness, not because of any intended humor on the author's part.",
"Overall, Tim Farrington failed to separate himself from the rest- any writer who cranks out cheap dime-a-dozen romance novels could have written this predictable sub-par story."
] |
2 | Disappointing | Only good thing about this book is the intensity of the dialogue and the rich portrayal of characters, but this doesn't hold up till the second half of the book; the rest is cliche arguments that could in no way have come from the actual people involved in the setting. Pamuk really starts making characters say the things that are more stereotypical than actual, real, or even relevant to the discussion being portrayed. I agree with lots of the reviews here. The book does confuse and annoy. I left this book twice and read others then came back to it, each time with the hope I could see it with a fresh eye, until in the end I dropped it at the last quarter, too tired of the continuous dragging on and on which I assumed would only continue to the end, leaving me unsatisfied.May God bless my mother's soul, but it really would have helped if she'd taught me a thing or two about Turkish. I'd much rather read the original Turkish because maybe, just maybe, the problem is in the translation? | 997 | [
"Only good thing about this book is the intensity of the dialogue and the rich portrayal of characters, but this doesn't hold up till the second half of the book; the rest is cliche arguments that could in no way have come from the actual people involved in the setting.",
"Pamuk really starts making characters say the things that are more stereotypical than actual, real, or even relevant to the discussion being portrayed.",
"I agree with lots of the reviews here.",
"The book does confuse and annoy.",
"I left this book twice and read others then came back to it, each time with the hope I could see it with a fresh eye, until in the end I dropped it at the last quarter, too tired of the continuous dragging on and on which I assumed would only continue to the end, leaving me unsatisfied.May God bless my mother's soul, but it really would have helped if she'd taught me a thing or two about Turkish.",
"I'd much rather read the original Turkish because maybe, just maybe, the problem is in the translation?"
] |
2 | Beyond boring | "Beyond Velikovsky" is an incredibly boring and badly written book, which almost put me to sleep. Is this how Henry H. Bauer sounded like when lecturing about chemistry to his students? Thank Geezus I wasn't one of them (I had a straight A in chemistry in junior high, incidentally).The fact that Bauer believes in the Loch Ness monster while dissing poor Velikovsky's absurd ideas about gravity is mildly entertaining, however. He kindly informs us that Nessie has flippers. Apparently, Bauer later became a true believer in UFOs, as well. Presumably, they obey the laws of gravity?If you are a really crazy Velikovsky or anti-Velikovsky buff (or buffoon), I suppose you just must have "Beyond Velikovsky" in your private little stash.The rest of the world need not bother.PS. I agree with the author that V was indeed a crank. In fact, he was the crank to end all cranks. I do of course disagree with Mr. Bauer on questions pertaining to skin colour and the n-word.Jupiter station, over and out. | 997 | [
"\"Beyond Velikovsky\" is an incredibly boring and badly written book, which almost put me to sleep.",
"Is this how Henry H.",
"Bauer sounded like when lecturing about chemistry to his students?",
"Thank Geezus I wasn't one of them (I had a straight A in chemistry in junior high, incidentally).The fact that Bauer believes in the Loch Ness monster while dissing poor Velikovsky's absurd ideas about gravity is mildly entertaining, however.",
"He kindly informs us that Nessie has flippers.",
"Apparently, Bauer later became a true believer in UFOs, as well.",
"Presumably, they obey the laws of gravity?",
"If you are a really crazy Velikovsky or anti-Velikovsky buff (or buffoon), I suppose you just must have \"Beyond Velikovsky\" in your private little stash.The rest of the world need not bother.PS.",
"I agree with the author that V was indeed a crank.",
"In fact, he was the crank to end all cranks.",
"I do of course disagree with Mr.",
"Bauer on questions pertaining to skin colour and the n-word.Jupiter station, over and out."
] |
2 | Not the best | As a work of literature, this book doesn't quite make it. Sentence structure is poor, and it is riddled with grammatical problems and sloppy typos. However, this could be a very useful book for a cyclist planning a long-distance trip. Some of the author's observations are very interesting (although his way of describing them is often annoying) and he details some of the hardships and adventures involved in such a journey. His description of a temporary riding mate and their undesired reunion later was amusing.Still, this book could have used a good proofreader, as the author (though he claims to be a journalist) has very little understanding of apostrophe and comma use, and his attempts to be amusing with wordplay end up looking clumsy. His writing style is often confusing and I found myself rereading passages several times to figure out what he was talking about. If you love biking and don't care about grammar, sentence structure or interesting writing, then this is a book for you. | 997 | [
"As a work of literature, this book doesn't quite make it.",
"Sentence structure is poor, and it is riddled with grammatical problems and sloppy typos.",
"However, this could be a very useful book for a cyclist planning a long-distance trip.",
"Some of the author's observations are very interesting (although his way of describing them is often annoying) and he details some of the hardships and adventures involved in such a journey.",
"His description of a temporary riding mate and their undesired reunion later was amusing.Still, this book could have used a good proofreader, as the author (though he claims to be a journalist) has very little understanding of apostrophe and comma use, and his attempts to be amusing with wordplay end up looking clumsy.",
"His writing style is often confusing and I found myself rereading passages several times to figure out what he was talking about.",
"If you love biking and don't care about grammar, sentence structure or interesting writing, then this is a book for you."
] |
2 | Disappointed | I am involved in a project to determine the best practices for integrating web services into our applications. We purchased a handful of recommended books on the topic including this one. I have to say that I am disappointed in this book.First off there is little coverage of web services from an architecture point of view. There are some decent chapters that introduce the concepts of web services and SOA and then the authors jump directly into reference mode on the dozen or so technologies that they think you must master to develop web services.Maybe it is just a failure of the J2EE process, but this book does little to address the confusion and complexity involved with developing web services in Java. In fact this book just adds to the problem. Developers should not need to know all the details of SOAP, WSDL, UDDI, and all the JAX APIs in order to develop web services. For the most part, all this plumbing technology should be hidden from developers yet it is the focus of this book. | 997 | [
"I am involved in a project to determine the best practices for integrating web services into our applications.",
"We purchased a handful of recommended books on the topic including this one.",
"I have to say that I am disappointed in this book.First off there is little coverage of web services from an architecture point of view.",
"There are some decent chapters that introduce the concepts of web services and SOA and then the authors jump directly into reference mode on the dozen or so technologies that they think you must master to develop web services.Maybe it is just a failure of the J2EE process, but this book does little to address the confusion and complexity involved with developing web services in Java.",
"In fact this book just adds to the problem.",
"Developers should not need to know all the details of SOAP, WSDL, UDDI, and all the JAX APIs in order to develop web services.",
"For the most part, all this plumbing technology should be hidden from developers yet it is the focus of this book."
] |
2 | From Good To Bad | I bought this controller with high hopes it would solve some of my PC gaming problems. I was looking for an inexpensive, reliable gaming device to use with my racing games. I know I probably would have been better off buying a racing wheel setup in the first place, and now it looks as if I am going to have to. When I first plugged it in, it worked great. I'm used to this type of controller with racing games, so that didn't bother me. However, it did not want to run with my new NASCAR Racing 4 game, no matter what I tried. I couldn't get it to to work with Tomb Raider either, but I figured it wasn't the best controller out there for [theprice]. I was satisfied with it until the day it quit working. I don't know if I dropped it, or if it has a self-destruct mechanism that goes off after 6 months of being used. My PC won't detect it, and I know my USB ports are working. All in all, this is a good controller when it is working. The controls are smooth, and the set up is real easy, ... . | 997 | [
"I bought this controller with high hopes it would solve some of my PC gaming problems.",
"I was looking for an inexpensive, reliable gaming device to use with my racing games.",
"I know I probably would have been better off buying a racing wheel setup in the first place, and now it looks as if I am going to have to.",
"When I first plugged it in, it worked great.",
"I'm used to this type of controller with racing games, so that didn't bother me.",
"However, it did not want to run with my new NASCAR Racing 4 game, no matter what I tried.",
"I couldn't get it to to work with Tomb Raider either, but I figured it wasn't the best controller out there for [theprice].",
"I was satisfied with it until the day it quit working.",
"I don't know if I dropped it, or if it has a self-destruct mechanism that goes off after 6 months of being used.",
"My PC won't detect it, and I know my USB ports are working.",
"All in all, this is a good controller when it is working.",
"The controls are smooth, and the set up is real easy, ... ."
] |
2 | Arms for Spain | Howson's book is clearly well researched and documented. He does give the reader a good idea of the machinations behind the supplying of arms to both sides during the civil war. His thesis posits that the Republicans were denied and cheated out of arming themselves against the Nationalists. The nationalists however faired far better with the support of mussolini and Hitler. Europes reluctance to funnel military aide, under the pretext of nonintervention, to the Spainish government is presented as both nearsighted and duplicitous. That being said, Howson's book is a tough and "crowed" read. His attention to detail, in this case weaponry, is beyond a laymens appreciation or tolerance. His entire premise can be obtained from his conclusion, far more readily than traversing the 200 plus pages. For anyone knowledgable in the area of "Janes" weapons catalog, this is a must read. Beyond that, look elsewhere. Try orwells "Homage to Catalonia" as an interesting into to the Spanish Civil War. | 997 | [
"Howson's book is clearly well researched and documented.",
"He does give the reader a good idea of the machinations behind the supplying of arms to both sides during the civil war.",
"His thesis posits that the Republicans were denied and cheated out of arming themselves against the Nationalists.",
"The nationalists however faired far better with the support of mussolini and Hitler.",
"Europes reluctance to funnel military aide, under the pretext of nonintervention, to the Spainish government is presented as both nearsighted and duplicitous.",
"That being said, Howson's book is a tough and \"crowed\" read.",
"His attention to detail, in this case weaponry, is beyond a laymens appreciation or tolerance.",
"His entire premise can be obtained from his conclusion, far more readily than traversing the 200 plus pages.",
"For anyone knowledgable in the area of \"Janes\" weapons catalog, this is a must read.",
"Beyond that, look elsewhere.",
"Try orwells \"Homage to Catalonia\" as an interesting into to the Spanish Civil War."
] |
2 | Don't bother. | Me and my wife moved to Colorado from sea level, and were big bakers using Betty Crocker baking books. We have tried many of the recipes in this book and have yet to come across one that tastes even halfway decent. We live at 9100 feet, and there are many recipes in the book that don't require any further adjustments for higher altitudes (so they say), and we've tried a few of the cake and cookie recipes, but none of them worked, the cakes flopped,and the cookies always flattened out completely. It was hit or miss with this book, and that's aside from the awful taste of the recipes. They claim that all the recipes will work to 6500 ft elevation, and higher altitudes require further changes, but even making the changes they have in the book under the recipe's, a lot of the recipes failed.Save your money and get any baking book and make adjustments for high altitude, using any of the adjustments you can readily find on-line for your altitude.We were very disappointed in this cookbook. | 997 | [
"Me and my wife moved to Colorado from sea level, and were big bakers using Betty Crocker baking books.",
"We have tried many of the recipes in this book and have yet to come across one that tastes even halfway decent.",
"We live at 9100 feet, and there are many recipes in the book that don't require any further adjustments for higher altitudes (so they say), and we've tried a few of the cake and cookie recipes, but none of them worked, the cakes flopped,and the cookies always flattened out completely.",
"It was hit or miss with this book, and that's aside from the awful taste of the recipes.",
"They claim that all the recipes will work to 6500 ft elevation, and higher altitudes require further changes, but even making the changes they have in the book under the recipe's, a lot of the recipes failed.Save your money and get any baking book and make adjustments for high altitude, using any of the adjustments you can readily find on-line for your altitude.We were very disappointed in this cookbook."
] |
2 | Unbelievable | Trying to find redeeming qualities about this book, I found the case studies were the most interesting. The rest of the book I found to be dry and unrealistic. At times, the advice sounds a lot like how to climb administrative ladders instead of how to manage.The final straw for me came in the Crisis Management chapter. Mosley advises, "A mid-toned pullover style of shirt or sweater, some durable cotton slacks or jeans, socks, and exercise shoes are the perfect attire for the well-dressed middle manager during a crisis."Oh Puhleeze!Looking at the publication date, I think this came out before hurricane Katrina or the Indian Ocean tsunami and a few other disasters since 2004. I hope Mosley is well and has survived any disasters; I imagine she would have different advice for us now in the aftermath of those terrible tragedies.Overall, I found the rest of the advice to be equally worthless throughout the entire book. Definitely wrapped too tight to be real. Sorry, but both thumbs down. | 997 | [
"Trying to find redeeming qualities about this book, I found the case studies were the most interesting.",
"The rest of the book I found to be dry and unrealistic.",
"At times, the advice sounds a lot like how to climb administrative ladders instead of how to manage.The final straw for me came in the Crisis Management chapter.",
"Mosley advises, \"A mid-toned pullover style of shirt or sweater, some durable cotton slacks or jeans, socks, and exercise shoes are the perfect attire for the well-dressed middle manager during a crisis.\"Oh Puhleeze!",
"Looking at the publication date, I think this came out before hurricane Katrina or the Indian Ocean tsunami and a few other disasters since 2004.",
"I hope Mosley is well and has survived any disasters; I imagine she would have different advice for us now in the aftermath of those terrible tragedies.Overall, I found the rest of the advice to be equally worthless throughout the entire book.",
"Definitely wrapped too tight to be real.",
"Sorry, but both thumbs down."
] |
2 | Not worth it! | I was surprised to find these in a Border's one day and that someone loved these comics enough to re-release them in volumes. I was equally surprised to find that they were in grey scale, which is such a shame. It's almost an insult to wonderful artists who colored the original books. Granted it might be what Dorkin originally wanted, but it's like Spielberg ruining ET with CGI instead of a puppet. When people revisit something, they want it the way they remember it. Granted these are just Bill & Ted comics and not some classic.What's extra ridiculous about this is that you can almost always find the original comics, near mint on E-Bay for only $35 for the whole set. Amazon sells these books for a bout $14 a piece plus shipping (if your whole order doesn't qualify for free super-saver) That can add up to about $30-$35 dollars. That's the same I paid for the entire collection, most of the books even appear unread. When you look at it that way, these two books are really not worth it. | 997 | [
"I was surprised to find these in a Border's one day and that someone loved these comics enough to re-release them in volumes.",
"I was equally surprised to find that they were in grey scale, which is such a shame.",
"It's almost an insult to wonderful artists who colored the original books.",
"Granted it might be what Dorkin originally wanted, but it's like Spielberg ruining ET with CGI instead of a puppet.",
"When people revisit something, they want it the way they remember it.",
"Granted these are just Bill & Ted comics and not some classic.What's extra ridiculous about this is that you can almost always find the original comics, near mint on E-Bay for only $35 for the whole set.",
"Amazon sells these books for a bout $14 a piece plus shipping (if your whole order doesn't qualify for free super-saver) That can add up to about $30-$35 dollars.",
"That's the same I paid for the entire collection, most of the books even appear unread.",
"When you look at it that way, these two books are really not worth it."
] |
2 | Yikes! | I've read all of Grisham's books and enjoyed some more than others. On several occasions while reading the Broker, I stopped to think, sheesh, this book is more about Italy's buildings and restaurants. Not that this is a bad thing, it's just not what I expected.My second complaint is the characterization. Backman is a slimy, greedy lawyer, and while six years in jail apparently reforms him, it doesn't reform him enough where he'll actually apologize to his son. I was hoping right to the end of the book, but sadly, Backman's greatest concern, is to leave the country and look up his Italian woman. Despite having given his son nothing all these years, the son still found it in himself to help him. Not a good thing when you don't like your main character.It seemed to me Grisham decided he wanted to write a book about Italy and the story was secondary in his considerations.I don't care about spending $12 on this book, but I need to go find me a GOOD book to get this one out of my system. | 997 | [
"I've read all of Grisham's books and enjoyed some more than others.",
"On several occasions while reading the Broker, I stopped to think, sheesh, this book is more about Italy's buildings and restaurants.",
"Not that this is a bad thing, it's just not what I expected.My second complaint is the characterization.",
"Backman is a slimy, greedy lawyer, and while six years in jail apparently reforms him, it doesn't reform him enough where he'll actually apologize to his son.",
"I was hoping right to the end of the book, but sadly, Backman's greatest concern, is to leave the country and look up his Italian woman.",
"Despite having given his son nothing all these years, the son still found it in himself to help him.",
"Not a good thing when you don't like your main character.It seemed to me Grisham decided he wanted to write a book about Italy and the story was secondary in his considerations.I don't care about spending $12 on this book, but I need to go find me a GOOD book to get this one out of my system."
] |
2 | BAIT AND SWITCH | I bought this book with great anticipation after having read Tullock's "First Marine Aquarium" published by Barrons. This "Natural Reef Aquarium" was a huge disappointment, and I liken the experience to having a student write a 5 page paper for an "A" and then expanding the same topic to a 20 page paper for a "C". This book rambles and meanders with far less focus and precision than Tullock's "First Marine" book. Gone are the useful charts and lists of different animals needs and compatibilities. ALso, he never seems to make a clear distinction between his own version of keeping an aquarium and that of the Berlin method developed by others. Tullock's "First Marine" book was inspirational, and was written with such conviction to really convey the radical departure of his methods. This book is full of filler, and major themes are tied together with the weakest of threads. My advice, buy the "First Marine" book, you'll get all the basic information and a lot more passion for the hobby. | 997 | [
"I bought this book with great anticipation after having read Tullock's \"First Marine Aquarium\" published by Barrons.",
"This \"Natural Reef Aquarium\" was a huge disappointment, and I liken the experience to having a student write a 5 page paper for an \"A\" and then expanding the same topic to a 20 page paper for a \"C\".",
"This book rambles and meanders with far less focus and precision than Tullock's \"First Marine\" book.",
"Gone are the useful charts and lists of different animals needs and compatibilities.",
"ALso, he never seems to make a clear distinction between his own version of keeping an aquarium and that of the Berlin method developed by others.",
"Tullock's \"First Marine\" book was inspirational, and was written with such conviction to really convey the radical departure of his methods.",
"This book is full of filler, and major themes are tied together with the weakest of threads.",
"My advice, buy the \"First Marine\" book, you'll get all the basic information and a lot more passion for the hobby."
] |
2 | Dry and Humorless | I totally disagree with the reviewer from Hongkong who must have been writing about some other book when she portrayed Infatuation as funny and sexy, with witty dialogues and hot passion. As it happens, most of the book is devoted to a character analysis of Judith. In a nut shell, Judith knows that she is an ugly duckling with incredible brain power. We don't see any real attraction developing between Luke and Judith until the last quarter of the book. And then when it does, the author's analysis of Judith is vindicated for she is accepted by Luke because of her brainy self rather than her looks. The most tragicomedical line of the book must be when Luke agrees with Judith that she is not beautiful. Disappointingly for me, just when I'm getting interested in the story in the last quarter of the book, the plot reaches its climax and comes to an end. The story is dry and tends to drag on. I must say that the writing is good as can be expected from Charlotte Lamb. I gave it two stars. | 996 | [
"I totally disagree with the reviewer from Hongkong who must have been writing about some other book when she portrayed Infatuation as funny and sexy, with witty dialogues and hot passion.",
"As it happens, most of the book is devoted to a character analysis of Judith.",
"In a nut shell, Judith knows that she is an ugly duckling with incredible brain power.",
"We don't see any real attraction developing between Luke and Judith until the last quarter of the book.",
"And then when it does, the author's analysis of Judith is vindicated for she is accepted by Luke because of her brainy self rather than her looks.",
"The most tragicomedical line of the book must be when Luke agrees with Judith that she is not beautiful.",
"Disappointingly for me, just when I'm getting interested in the story in the last quarter of the book, the plot reaches its climax and comes to an end.",
"The story is dry and tends to drag on.",
"I must say that the writing is good as can be expected from Charlotte Lamb.",
"I gave it two stars."
] |
2 | Too much nonsense | Don't be expected to be blown away by the logic in this book, or the conclusions that are derived thereof. The logic gaps in much of this book are tremendous. A pantheist may find this book to be enlightening but don't expect to be convinced if you aren't already so inclined.It is not hard to understand from this book why de Chardin was censured by the Catholic Church. It is not quite as simple as the fact that he espoused evloution, as a previous review would imply. The Church does not have a problem with evolution. It does, however, have a problem with one of its priests claiming that inanimate matter possesses consciousness.There is no doubting de Chardin's intellect and genius, as well as his mystical tendencies, and it shines through rather well in this book. However, at times it seems he is either too intelligent or too mystical for his own good. In the end I was struck by the fact that large sections of this book seemed to be nothing more than intelligent sounding gibberish. | 996 | [
"Don't be expected to be blown away by the logic in this book, or the conclusions that are derived thereof.",
"The logic gaps in much of this book are tremendous.",
"A pantheist may find this book to be enlightening but don't expect to be convinced if you aren't already so inclined.It is not hard to understand from this book why de Chardin was censured by the Catholic Church.",
"It is not quite as simple as the fact that he espoused evloution, as a previous review would imply.",
"The Church does not have a problem with evolution.",
"It does, however, have a problem with one of its priests claiming that inanimate matter possesses consciousness.There is no doubting de Chardin's intellect and genius, as well as his mystical tendencies, and it shines through rather well in this book.",
"However, at times it seems he is either too intelligent or too mystical for his own good.",
"In the end I was struck by the fact that large sections of this book seemed to be nothing more than intelligent sounding gibberish."
] |
2 | Why? - 2.5 Stars | I got this album a few days in advance of it's public sale date and unfortunately, this album does not live up to the expectations. Saul Hernandez demonstrated throughout this album how his voice is shot and miles away from his glorious Caifanes days. The music was not bad, actually pretty good, especially on the track "Como Tu", which featured La Internacional Sonora Santanera. But Hernandez' voice was off pace and really a let down to the music.I honestly don't see a reason for creating this album as none of the tracks here are anywhere near the caliber of the original studio versions. I'm sorry to say that his voice, in fact, ruined some of the classic tracks. And also going back to revist the Caifanes music? I would have much rather preferred an acoustica or unplugged live album instead of this.By the way, many of the reviewers [most being in there mid-teens] here will probably be praising this album, giving it 5 stars, and saying how it's the greatest since Sgt. Peppers, hehe. | 996 | [
"I got this album a few days in advance of it's public sale date and unfortunately, this album does not live up to the expectations.",
"Saul Hernandez demonstrated throughout this album how his voice is shot and miles away from his glorious Caifanes days.",
"The music was not bad, actually pretty good, especially on the track \"Como Tu\", which featured La Internacional Sonora Santanera.",
"But Hernandez' voice was off pace and really a let down to the music.I honestly don't see a reason for creating this album as none of the tracks here are anywhere near the caliber of the original studio versions.",
"I'm sorry to say that his voice, in fact, ruined some of the classic tracks.",
"And also going back to revist the Caifanes music?",
"I would have much rather preferred an acoustica or unplugged live album instead of this.By the way, many of the reviewers [most being in there mid-teens] here will probably be praising this album, giving it 5 stars, and saying how it's the greatest since Sgt.",
"Peppers, hehe."
] |
2 | Drip Drip Drip | I purchased these bottle after trying the Playtex Ventaire bottles, which I did not like. While these bottles did reduce my baby's gassiness and feeding time, they constantly leak.You wouldn't think it would take a brain surgeon to screw the nipple/cap onto the bottle and not have it leak. But the majority of the time, the formula leaks from the bottle. In the beginning my baby was wearing as much of the formula as he was eating. I now find myself screwing, re-screwing and re-screwing the cap and holding it upside down over the sink as a test to see if the bottle leaks. And then, just when you think it's safe,..lookout, the dreaded drip is back. The last thing you want to do when you have a hungry and screaming baby is waste time testing the bottle to see if it's leaking. And, it's not just me who has a problem with the bottles,--I know two other moms who have encountered the same problem. Save yourself the aggrevation and buy another bottle system.This one has a MAJOR design flaw. | 996 | [
"I purchased these bottle after trying the Playtex Ventaire bottles, which I did not like.",
"While these bottles did reduce my baby's gassiness and feeding time, they constantly leak.You wouldn't think it would take a brain surgeon to screw the nipple/cap onto the bottle and not have it leak.",
"But the majority of the time, the formula leaks from the bottle.",
"In the beginning my baby was wearing as much of the formula as he was eating.",
"I now find myself screwing, re-screwing and re-screwing the cap and holding it upside down over the sink as a test to see if the bottle leaks.",
"And then, just when you think it's safe,..lookout, the dreaded drip is back.",
"The last thing you want to do when you have a hungry and screaming baby is waste time testing the bottle to see if it's leaking.",
"And, it's not just me who has a problem with the bottles,--I know two other moms who have encountered the same problem.",
"Save yourself the aggrevation and buy another bottle system.This one has a MAJOR design flaw."
] |
2 | introduction | The title could trick you into actually buying this book thinking it could be very good. The book is certainly good if you are a beginner in risk analysis in banking system. However, if you have some experience with it and you have knowledge of risk analysis then this is certainly not the book you would want. The book is written in a very nice, easy to understand language, but it covers concepts in a very basic manner so it might not be suitable for someone who already knows these things, but it would rather be frustrating because you spend [money] on the book. Definitely for the money paid it is not worth it.If you are indeed a beginner in this field then in general this book could be very useful because it gives many examples for almost every concept explained along with the appropriate figures. However, they cover very general concepts. The concepts are well explained. In the appendix there is a nice very detailed example of the analysis of a specified bank. It is very detailed. | 996 | [
"The title could trick you into actually buying this book thinking it could be very good.",
"The book is certainly good if you are a beginner in risk analysis in banking system.",
"However, if you have some experience with it and you have knowledge of risk analysis then this is certainly not the book you would want.",
"The book is written in a very nice, easy to understand language, but it covers concepts in a very basic manner so it might not be suitable for someone who already knows these things, but it would rather be frustrating because you spend [money] on the book.",
"Definitely for the money paid it is not worth it.If you are indeed a beginner in this field then in general this book could be very useful because it gives many examples for almost every concept explained along with the appropriate figures.",
"However, they cover very general concepts.",
"The concepts are well explained.",
"In the appendix there is a nice very detailed example of the analysis of a specified bank.",
"It is very detailed."
] |
2 | No Silence | Unlike its predecessor, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal is a horror story straight through. Its intention appears to make the reader recoil in dread rather than to follow the psychological spins and games of Lecter. None of the major characters in the book appear to have a reasonable motivation for their perversities -- rather they seem to be perverse for the sake of perversity and are therefore mostly contemptible. The antihero Lecter also appears to have lost the gamemaster-like quality in Silence, transforming into some Phantomesque alien being capable of superhuman feats without qualification. Some of the descriptions of his actions bear notice, since they are given a precision and refinement simply through the execution of language; however, this in itself is not sufficient to solidify Hannibal. Neither are the lame attempts to create a psychological background from which a monster like Lecter could spring. Simply too much to be believed -- better off left to the imagination... | 996 | [
"Unlike its predecessor, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal is a horror story straight through.",
"Its intention appears to make the reader recoil in dread rather than to follow the psychological spins and games of Lecter.",
"None of the major characters in the book appear to have a reasonable motivation for their perversities -- rather they seem to be perverse for the sake of perversity and are therefore mostly contemptible.",
"The antihero Lecter also appears to have lost the gamemaster-like quality in Silence, transforming into some Phantomesque alien being capable of superhuman feats without qualification.",
"Some of the descriptions of his actions bear notice, since they are given a precision and refinement simply through the execution of language; however, this in itself is not sufficient to solidify Hannibal.",
"Neither are the lame attempts to create a psychological background from which a monster like Lecter could spring.",
"Simply too much to be believed -- better off left to the imagination..."
] |
2 | Seriously lacking | I avoided the Pink Carnation for a long time because it was a "popular" book, and my preferences rarely run with the crowd. Still, people assure me that popular books are popular for a reason, and so I picked it up and mostly enjoyed it.This book was a watered down version of the Pink Carnation story, and I regret that I wasted my time actually finishing it. The main characters are both cartoonish and ridiculous, and I felt as if I were being dragged through a fluffy romance novel with no semblance of a plot whatsoever. By the end of the book I was sticking with it just for the hope of a decent sex scene, but even that was ruined by the totally out of character behavior of our proper English girl, who brazenly encouraged behavior that, while normal in our times, would have been somewhat deviant back then.The book was fluffy, the spy intrigue was an afterthought, and the sex was out of character and boring to boot. Skip this one, or borrow it if you must, but don't waste your money. | 996 | [
"I avoided the Pink Carnation for a long time because it was a \"popular\" book, and my preferences rarely run with the crowd.",
"Still, people assure me that popular books are popular for a reason, and so I picked it up and mostly enjoyed it.This book was a watered down version of the Pink Carnation story, and I regret that I wasted my time actually finishing it.",
"The main characters are both cartoonish and ridiculous, and I felt as if I were being dragged through a fluffy romance novel with no semblance of a plot whatsoever.",
"By the end of the book I was sticking with it just for the hope of a decent sex scene, but even that was ruined by the totally out of character behavior of our proper English girl, who brazenly encouraged behavior that, while normal in our times, would have been somewhat deviant back then.The book was fluffy, the spy intrigue was an afterthought, and the sex was out of character and boring to boot.",
"Skip this one, or borrow it if you must, but don't waste your money."
] |
2 | Not what it says! | Coleman claims this to be a dual-chamber air mattress with both sides independently controlled. However, it fills and deflates both sides together, and only allows a very small deviation between the firmness one partner selects versus the person on the other side. When one person presses "firm" for his side--yes, the male is usually the bigger person needing more air to deflect his weight--the woman on the other side feels her side inflate, too. When I (a 100-pound woman) tried to press "soft" to make my side respond to my lower weight, my husband's side also lost air. So we could never get it comfortable for either of us as the manufacturer claims it will do because the chambers are still very much connected. Customers are able to only control the difference in the two sides to a slight degree. Otherwise, it pumps up and deflates quickly, like any good air mattress with attached pump should. It also has a much nicer pillow top pad than the flocking found on most beds of this type. | 996 | [
"Coleman claims this to be a dual-chamber air mattress with both sides independently controlled.",
"However, it fills and deflates both sides together, and only allows a very small deviation between the firmness one partner selects versus the person on the other side.",
"When one person presses \"firm\" for his side--yes, the male is usually the bigger person needing more air to deflect his weight--the woman on the other side feels her side inflate, too.",
"When I (a 100-pound woman) tried to press \"soft\" to make my side respond to my lower weight, my husband's side also lost air.",
"So we could never get it comfortable for either of us as the manufacturer claims it will do because the chambers are still very much connected.",
"Customers are able to only control the difference in the two sides to a slight degree.",
"Otherwise, it pumps up and deflates quickly, like any good air mattress with attached pump should.",
"It also has a much nicer pillow top pad than the flocking found on most beds of this type."
] |
2 | Monkey Butt Sex | This is the infamous "Monkey Butt Sex" storyline, opening with an entire chapter of proto-human sex and violence. If Monkey Butt Sex is the type of thing that might bother you, you may want to spend your money elsewhere.This opening is either an homage to Kubrick and Clarke's 2001, a parody of 2001 or just plain derivative.The Monkey Butt Sex does serve the story, which tracks the first superhumans to the present, so it's not actually gratuitous, although it is probably more graphic than needed. But the story is itself somewhat lacking -- slow paced, poor dialog, and repetitive. Characterization is flat. It is not one of the high points of the series.The art is great, as you would expect from Oeming -- stylized, with lots of hard black lines. Monkey Butt Sex never looked so good.Fans of the series will want to pick this up because it leads into the next book, but new readers will want to avoid it -- it doesn't hold up on its own, it barely holds up within the context of the series. | 996 | [
"This is the infamous \"Monkey Butt Sex\" storyline, opening with an entire chapter of proto-human sex and violence.",
"If Monkey Butt Sex is the type of thing that might bother you, you may want to spend your money elsewhere.This opening is either an homage to Kubrick and Clarke's 2001, a parody of 2001 or just plain derivative.The Monkey Butt Sex does serve the story, which tracks the first superhumans to the present, so it's not actually gratuitous, although it is probably more graphic than needed.",
"But the story is itself somewhat lacking -- slow paced, poor dialog, and repetitive.",
"Characterization is flat.",
"It is not one of the high points of the series.The art is great, as you would expect from Oeming -- stylized, with lots of hard black lines.",
"Monkey Butt Sex never looked so good.Fans of the series will want to pick this up because it leads into the next book, but new readers will want to avoid it -- it doesn't hold up on its own, it barely holds up within the context of the series."
] |
2 | Slipknot's better | I bought this CD after downloading Death Blooms. That song has a good contrast between beautiful singing and hardcore screaming that I admire in bands like Deftones, System of a Down, and Nothingface, so I naturaly loved it, and got LD50.What a waste of money. Mudvayne is like Slipknot, but not as aggressive, which is its downfall. While listening to Slipknot, I can feel the intensity of Cory's vocals, and the intensity of the band combining to form the ultimate angry album. This is just long, drawn out songs that have no real energy, except for Cradle and Death Blooms. Yes, there is melody, but there is too much pointless screaming to make it sound worthwhile. Mudvayne has nothing Slipknot doens't have in heaviness, and is inferior to Nothingface in the soft department.Instead of buying this, download Death Blooms and Cradle. If you need a CD like this, get Violence by Nothingface, or System of a Down's self-titled album. Those are two great metal albums that I enjoy listening to. | 996 | [
"I bought this CD after downloading Death Blooms.",
"That song has a good contrast between beautiful singing and hardcore screaming that I admire in bands like Deftones, System of a Down, and Nothingface, so I naturaly loved it, and got LD50.What a waste of money.",
"Mudvayne is like Slipknot, but not as aggressive, which is its downfall.",
"While listening to Slipknot, I can feel the intensity of Cory's vocals, and the intensity of the band combining to form the ultimate angry album.",
"This is just long, drawn out songs that have no real energy, except for Cradle and Death Blooms.",
"Yes, there is melody, but there is too much pointless screaming to make it sound worthwhile.",
"Mudvayne has nothing Slipknot doens't have in heaviness, and is inferior to Nothingface in the soft department.Instead of buying this, download Death Blooms and Cradle.",
"If you need a CD like this, get Violence by Nothingface, or System of a Down's self-titled album.",
"Those are two great metal albums that I enjoy listening to."
] |
2 | Captain Vic | Dissapointing, I loved the first with Julia Styles and Luke Mably but, none of the lead actors in this movie seem to be fitting into their characters. Zorin for one does not do, this actor has no idea where he fits in the picture, not even talking about Scott. If a series such as this is planned by the producers they should make sure that all the lead actors are available throughout to ensure proper continuity. Kam Heskin and Chris Geere does just not cut it. There seem to be a certain rythm in their playing the characters of Paige and Eddie that is absent. The acting of all the characters is very amateuristic and does not comply with the rythm and flow of the Prince and Me. If you have not seen the first Prince and Me maybe this one could go down as a good stand alone but, if you want it on your shelve for future viewing I would not recommend buying it. Sorry guys you just did not get it right a third time, Please don't try again. All but a romantic comedy as far as I'm concerned. | 996 | [
"Dissapointing, I loved the first with Julia Styles and Luke Mably but, none of the lead actors in this movie seem to be fitting into their characters.",
"Zorin for one does not do, this actor has no idea where he fits in the picture, not even talking about Scott.",
"If a series such as this is planned by the producers they should make sure that all the lead actors are available throughout to ensure proper continuity.",
"Kam Heskin and Chris Geere does just not cut it.",
"There seem to be a certain rythm in their playing the characters of Paige and Eddie that is absent.",
"The acting of all the characters is very amateuristic and does not comply with the rythm and flow of the Prince and Me.",
"If you have not seen the first Prince and Me maybe this one could go down as a good stand alone but, if you want it on your shelve for future viewing I would not recommend buying it.",
"Sorry guys you just did not get it right a third time, Please don't try again.",
"All but a romantic comedy as far as I'm concerned."
] |
2 | DISAPPOINTED | I really wish I could say I liked this CD. But I liked only three songs out of the twelve presented here. Things were really looking up with "Safe In The Arms Of Love" and "Silver Car"-the two songs which kick off NEW EARTH MUD. Then we hit a morass of confused sound until "She's On Her Way"-a great song but unfortunately the last on this album.I was a big fan of the Black Crowes. I even liked the albums most critics panned such as THREE SNAKES & ONE CHARM and AMORICA. So I was really ready to root for Robinson's new project. Maybe in the future, things will pick up. But in the meantime I would advise others to take a pass on this one.NEW EARTH MUD comes with a companion DVD contained a documentary and live accostic performances the band. A lot of people eat this kind of thing up and would buy this album just to get the DVD. I was unimpressed and bored. The DVD didn't change my attitude toward NEW EARTH MUD in the least.Sorry, Chris. I'm on your side but I can't recommend this one. | 996 | [
"I really wish I could say I liked this CD.",
"But I liked only three songs out of the twelve presented here.",
"Things were really looking up with \"Safe In The Arms Of Love\" and \"Silver Car\"-the two songs which kick off NEW EARTH MUD.",
"Then we hit a morass of confused sound until \"She's On Her Way\"-a great song but unfortunately the last on this album.I was a big fan of the Black Crowes.",
"I even liked the albums most critics panned such as THREE SNAKES & ONE CHARM and AMORICA.",
"So I was really ready to root for Robinson's new project.",
"Maybe in the future, things will pick up.",
"But in the meantime I would advise others to take a pass on this one.NEW EARTH MUD comes with a companion DVD contained a documentary and live accostic performances the band.",
"A lot of people eat this kind of thing up and would buy this album just to get the DVD.",
"I was unimpressed and bored.",
"The DVD didn't change my attitude toward NEW EARTH MUD in the least.Sorry, Chris.",
"I'm on your side but I can't recommend this one."
] |
2 | Heavy Sigh | Oh, well- Call me unhip, call me hypnotized with Top 40 playlists- Call me oh-so-un-alternative-But call me someone who needs a melody to connect with a song.Wilco - Tweedy - whatever - seems to have abandoned the need for connection and is railing against all things "establishment" to a point where he's one step from being another basement-pirate artist that cranks out navel-gazing noise that he, himself, finds oh-so-interesting in a 4am daze with incense burning, coffee pumping through his blood matched only by the nic-fit that his crumpled box of Marlboro's delivers.I've been to the mountain-top, seen Wilco live, bought the last record, which still clung to some need to make accessible songs, and I felt my blood boil when Wilco's old label said "Yankee" was a "career-killer".It is...but the REM potential of this singer / songwriter needs a serious lightning bolt to keep me interested.Resist the pull of the basement-pirates, Tweedy. Back to the drawing BOARD not bored...Spuddy O' | 996 | [
"Oh, well- Call me unhip, call me hypnotized with Top 40 playlists- Call me oh-so-un-alternative-But call me someone who needs a melody to connect with a song.Wilco - Tweedy - whatever - seems to have abandoned the need for connection and is railing against all things \"establishment\" to a point where he's one step from being another basement-pirate artist that cranks out navel-gazing noise that he, himself, finds oh-so-interesting in a 4am daze with incense burning, coffee pumping through his blood matched only by the nic-fit that his crumpled box of Marlboro's delivers.I've been to the mountain-top, seen Wilco live, bought the last record, which still clung to some need to make accessible songs, and I felt my blood boil when Wilco's old label said \"Yankee\" was a \"career-killer\".It is...but the REM potential of this singer / songwriter needs a serious lightning bolt to keep me interested.Resist the pull of the basement-pirates, Tweedy.",
"Back to the drawing BOARD not bored...Spuddy O'"
] |
2 | It's a Start. | John Fischer must be given credit for pointing out to his fellow evangelicals what is obvious to those considered 'unsaved'(everyone who doesn't believe as they do.) The error, common to most of this genre, is the flawed protestant theology leading to the very hypocrisy and self-righteousness which concerns the author. The fault lies in equating the terms conversion and salvation. Conversion being repentance and faith, the start of the journey....salvation-the hope and end of the journey....IF you pick up your cross daily, IF you obey all I have commanded and IF you endure to the end. The book is riddled with the common errors of the faith alone, once saved always saved crowd. It's called the sin of presumption and is the same old lie from the garden....you shall be as gods. He is right to be appalled at this imitation christianity. He recommends C.S. Lewis' Surprised by Joy. I recommend to him and his readers, Patrick Madrid's Surprised by Truth. A good start for the journey home. | 996 | [
"John Fischer must be given credit for pointing out to his fellow evangelicals what is obvious to those considered 'unsaved'(everyone who doesn't believe as they do.) The error, common to most of this genre, is the flawed protestant theology leading to the very hypocrisy and self-righteousness which concerns the author.",
"The fault lies in equating the terms conversion and salvation.",
"Conversion being repentance and faith, the start of the journey....salvation-the hope and end of the journey....IF you pick up your cross daily, IF you obey all I have commanded and IF you endure to the end.",
"The book is riddled with the common errors of the faith alone, once saved always saved crowd.",
"It's called the sin of presumption and is the same old lie from the garden....you shall be as gods.",
"He is right to be appalled at this imitation christianity.",
"He recommends C.S. Lewis' Surprised by Joy.",
"I recommend to him and his readers, Patrick Madrid's Surprised by Truth.",
"A good start for the journey home."
] |
2 | Not really candy | I wasn't impressed with this book and here is why. The layout was boring, the directions were scanty; offered in the front of the book only. There wasn't much of an introduction at all and there was no ending. The recipes offered covered fudge, toffee, cereal snacks, but most of these were variations of one common recipe: ex- basic chocolate fudge, then choc-mint fudge, cho-coffee fudge..this sort of thing. The maple fudge recipe has no maple in it. Some of the recipes were not even what I would classify as candy since they were made from cooking corn syrup and cereal together. There was way too much emphasis on using sweetened condensed milk, confectioners sugar,and chocolate coatings. The title was inaccurate. It should of been called "quick and easy sweets". There is not much about real candy making methods in this book at all.I gave this book 2 stars because the photos were good (the identification charts were not) and for the occasional recipe that beckoned. I don't recommend. | 996 | [
"I wasn't impressed with this book and here is why.",
"The layout was boring, the directions were scanty; offered in the front of the book only.",
"There wasn't much of an introduction at all and there was no ending.",
"The recipes offered covered fudge, toffee, cereal snacks, but most of these were variations of one common recipe: ex- basic chocolate fudge, then choc-mint fudge, cho-coffee fudge..this sort of thing.",
"The maple fudge recipe has no maple in it.",
"Some of the recipes were not even what I would classify as candy since they were made from cooking corn syrup and cereal together.",
"There was way too much emphasis on using sweetened condensed milk, confectioners sugar,and chocolate coatings.",
"The title was inaccurate.",
"It should of been called \"quick and easy sweets\".",
"There is not much about real candy making methods in this book at all.I gave this book 2 stars because the photos were good (the identification charts were not) and for the occasional recipe that beckoned.",
"I don't recommend."
] |
2 | Alienbusters! | Director Ivan Reitman delivers another special-effects laden "humorfest," this time involving creatures from another world.Perhaps they thought this film was funny. It was about as good as I had expected it to be, which wasn't much. When the "best" scenes in the trailer aren't funny, worry. Seann William Scott's character is actually funnier than the trailer gives him credit for; he's come a long (well, not too long, I actually liked him better in Final Destination) way since American Pie.The funniest character is played by Orlando Jones, who, unfortunately is made the victim of a drawn-out (and recurring) anal probe joke. David Duchovny really looks like he doesn't want to be here, and delivers his humorous lines as if he is doubting anyone will find them funny. Julianne Moore is the token female, ostensibly around so the male characters can fantasize about her.This film had all the proper ingredients for a blockbuster science-fiction comedy except two: a funny script and a heart. | 996 | [
"Director Ivan Reitman delivers another special-effects laden \"humorfest,\" this time involving creatures from another world.Perhaps they thought this film was funny.",
"It was about as good as I had expected it to be, which wasn't much.",
"When the \"best\" scenes in the trailer aren't funny, worry.",
"Seann William Scott's character is actually funnier than the trailer gives him credit for; he's come a long (well, not too long, I actually liked him better in Final Destination) way since American Pie.The funniest character is played by Orlando Jones, who, unfortunately is made the victim of a drawn-out (and recurring) anal probe joke.",
"David Duchovny really looks like he doesn't want to be here, and delivers his humorous lines as if he is doubting anyone will find them funny.",
"Julianne Moore is the token female, ostensibly around so the male characters can fantasize about her.This film had all the proper ingredients for a blockbuster science-fiction comedy except two: a funny script and a heart."
] |
2 | Pretty lame... | So, I had a feeling I wouldn't like this movie. It looked pretty lame. And Matthew has been in a series of lame movies recently (Fool's Gold, Failure to Launch, Sahara, etc.) It's such a shame that Matthew went from what I thought was a stellar performance in Contact (of course, it was truly a well written script AND I think he did lots of great things with his role) to this. It's one giant cliche, really obvious plot lines, and for no point. And don't get me wrong, I can imagine how difficult it must be to write a romantic comedy in this day and age when there's been thousands that have gone before. It's hard to be original. And likewise, it's hard for an actor to do something that hasn't been done before (or at least not done a lot of in the past). Tons of history and precedence. But at some point, the question should go from, "How can we make this different?" to "Should we even bother?" If that had been the litmus test for this movie, I suspect it wouldn't have been made at all. | 996 | [
"So, I had a feeling I wouldn't like this movie.",
"It looked pretty lame.",
"And Matthew has been in a series of lame movies recently (Fool's Gold, Failure to Launch, Sahara, etc.) It's such a shame that Matthew went from what I thought was a stellar performance in Contact (of course, it was truly a well written script AND I think he did lots of great things with his role) to this.",
"It's one giant cliche, really obvious plot lines, and for no point.",
"And don't get me wrong, I can imagine how difficult it must be to write a romantic comedy in this day and age when there's been thousands that have gone before.",
"It's hard to be original.",
"And likewise, it's hard for an actor to do something that hasn't been done before (or at least not done a lot of in the past).",
"Tons of history and precedence.",
"But at some point, the question should go from, \"How can we make this different?",
"\" to \"Should we even bother?",
"\" If that had been the litmus test for this movie, I suspect it wouldn't have been made at all."
] |
2 | Very disappointed | I grew up watching (and trusting) Jack LaLanne, but after purchasing three different juicers from his cmpany, I am ready to sing his exiting song, "it's time to leave you..."First machine we bought: I couldn't get the the bar that closes the machine to go over the top. The second machine eventually did the same thing to the point that we couldn't even open it to clean it! You would think I would stop buying his juicers, but I was so impressed with the ease of cleaning it, compared to others, that I once more, bought a third machine, and right out of the new carton, the machine did not work. When we called the manufacturer, we were told that there was a defect in the motors of that model. We're done. My advice, Jack looks like a very nice guy, but get your next juicer from a different company. I heard Champion is very good. That's going to be my next one. I love my Vitamix, but there is nothing like pure juice (without the fiber, which by the way, is easier on the digestive system). | 996 | [
"I grew up watching (and trusting) Jack LaLanne, but after purchasing three different juicers from his cmpany, I am ready to sing his exiting song, \"it's time to leave you...\"First machine we bought: I couldn't get the the bar that closes the machine to go over the top.",
"The second machine eventually did the same thing to the point that we couldn't even open it to clean it!",
"You would think I would stop buying his juicers, but I was so impressed with the ease of cleaning it, compared to others, that I once more, bought a third machine, and right out of the new carton, the machine did not work.",
"When we called the manufacturer, we were told that there was a defect in the motors of that model.",
"We're done.",
"My advice, Jack looks like a very nice guy, but get your next juicer from a different company.",
"I heard Champion is very good.",
"That's going to be my next one.",
"I love my Vitamix, but there is nothing like pure juice (without the fiber, which by the way, is easier on the digestive system)."
] |
2 | Stay Less.... | To be honest I didn't finish this book about the Ingledew's and the town of Stay More, Arkansas. I downloaded it because of the many comments about how funny it was and because at the time I was visiting family in Arkansas and I thought it would be interesting. The book was not at all funny to me and the characters themselves had no depth to them. I'm not sure if the architecture descriptions sprinkled throughout the book were supposed to be based on any kind of factual information or not, but it did not add much to the book and as others have noted the terms are not accurate. The relationship between the first characters in the book was the most interesting, but the Indian character quickly disappeared. I'm sure they have made this first book available for free in hopes of getting you interested in buying the rest, but all it did for me was make me certain I want to read nothing more by this author who does nothing to hold the interest of the reader and for this reader, no comedy. | 996 | [
"To be honest I didn't finish this book about the Ingledew's and the town of Stay More, Arkansas.",
"I downloaded it because of the many comments about how funny it was and because at the time I was visiting family in Arkansas and I thought it would be interesting.",
"The book was not at all funny to me and the characters themselves had no depth to them.",
"I'm not sure if the architecture descriptions sprinkled throughout the book were supposed to be based on any kind of factual information or not, but it did not add much to the book and as others have noted the terms are not accurate.",
"The relationship between the first characters in the book was the most interesting, but the Indian character quickly disappeared.",
"I'm sure they have made this first book available for free in hopes of getting you interested in buying the rest, but all it did for me was make me certain I want to read nothing more by this author who does nothing to hold the interest of the reader and for this reader, no comedy."
] |
2 | Highly Overrated | At the risk of being on the outs with my fellow Floyd fans I'm going have to say that is album is subpar. I know Sid Barret is a talented artist and has all the allure of the tragic rock star but the music presented here is just not all that great. I don't know, maybe its just because I really don't have much tolerance for quirky pyschedelia, but I just find this album to be trite and unexciting. I honestly would give this album only one star if it wasn't for the two instrumental pieces, "Astronomy Domine," and "Interstellar Overdrive." These tunes are the only ones that seem to hint at what the Floyd was truly capable of, spacey soundscapes and jazz like interplay.As for the rest of the album it is severly dated. The songs are cheesy and silly much like the low points on classic Beatles or Cream albums. i.e. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" from Abbey Road or "Blue Condition" from Disarelli Gears. All in all if you're a fan you should buy, but only to complete your collection. nuff said. | 996 | [
"At the risk of being on the outs with my fellow Floyd fans I'm going have to say that is album is subpar.",
"I know Sid Barret is a talented artist and has all the allure of the tragic rock star but the music presented here is just not all that great.",
"I don't know, maybe its just because I really don't have much tolerance for quirky pyschedelia, but I just find this album to be trite and unexciting.",
"I honestly would give this album only one star if it wasn't for the two instrumental pieces, \"Astronomy Domine,\" and \"Interstellar Overdrive.\" These tunes are the only ones that seem to hint at what the Floyd was truly capable of, spacey soundscapes and jazz like interplay.As for the rest of the album it is severly dated.",
"The songs are cheesy and silly much like the low points on classic Beatles or Cream albums.",
"i.e. \"Maxwell's Silver Hammer\" from Abbey Road or \"Blue Condition\" from Disarelli Gears.",
"All in all if you're a fan you should buy, but only to complete your collection.",
"nuff said."
] |
2 | Not That Good | I read half way through the book and then had to start skipping ahead to finish. I like that the book deals with the issues of self realization, coming out, and the pain of rejection, but everything was just too extreme. From the reaction of Holland's mother, to Holland's unwaivering and unbelievable teenage conviction, everything was at the far end of the spectrum. However, the character of Cece was by far the most unbelievable thing in the book. I also couldn't believe that Holland would come out to a mother who was so controlling. She would have been able to guess at the reaction she would get from such a controlling person, so why wouldn't she just lie until they were caught (by her mother) or until she moved away from home? I have read other books that have dealt with teen lesbianism and I think this one was just too dramatic. I also didn't feel much passion between the two, unlike in books such as Annie on Mind or Patience and Sarah. Worth reading if you're a gay teen though. | 996 | [
"I read half way through the book and then had to start skipping ahead to finish.",
"I like that the book deals with the issues of self realization, coming out, and the pain of rejection, but everything was just too extreme.",
"From the reaction of Holland's mother, to Holland's unwaivering and unbelievable teenage conviction, everything was at the far end of the spectrum.",
"However, the character of Cece was by far the most unbelievable thing in the book.",
"I also couldn't believe that Holland would come out to a mother who was so controlling.",
"She would have been able to guess at the reaction she would get from such a controlling person, so why wouldn't she just lie until they were caught (by her mother) or until she moved away from home?",
"I have read other books that have dealt with teen lesbianism and I think this one was just too dramatic.",
"I also didn't feel much passion between the two, unlike in books such as Annie on Mind or Patience and Sarah.",
"Worth reading if you're a gay teen though."
] |
2 | I watched it! | I suppose this movie could have been deeper if I was intoxicated but, unfortunately I was not able to get into it as much as I thought I would have.Tom Cruise certainly has a way to catch the audience with his facial expressions and active moments throughout the scenes, but it is not enough to make you sit still throughout the movie. In fact, you would probably want to change to regular TV about 20 minutes into it. There is too much going on for a plot that seems to be so simple... Mystery with drama(extremely exaggerated). I know the director wanted high-tech scenes and special effects...but give me a break. Maybe if the special effects weren't so much, the director could've concentrated more on bringing the authentic storyline out.The conclusion of the movie left me as blank as the emoticon on msn and emotionless. Don't take my word for it, watch the movie. Film is a form of art, but this is definitely a piece that has left a frown on my face and my head cocked to the side.Enjoy. | 996 | [
"I suppose this movie could have been deeper if I was intoxicated but, unfortunately I was not able to get into it as much as I thought I would have.Tom Cruise certainly has a way to catch the audience with his facial expressions and active moments throughout the scenes, but it is not enough to make you sit still throughout the movie.",
"In fact, you would probably want to change to regular TV about 20 minutes into it.",
"There is too much going on for a plot that seems to be so simple... Mystery with drama(extremely exaggerated).",
"I know the director wanted high-tech scenes and special effects...but give me a break.",
"Maybe if the special effects weren't so much, the director could've concentrated more on bringing the authentic storyline out.The conclusion of the movie left me as blank as the emoticon on msn and emotionless.",
"Don't take my word for it, watch the movie.",
"Film is a form of art, but this is definitely a piece that has left a frown on my face and my head cocked to the side.Enjoy."
] |
2 | Misleading Photo | I looked carefully at three similarly-priced items from different manufacturers before choosing the Stanton 500 V3. All items had received comparable reviews. I was disappointed when the cartridge I received looked considerably different than the one in the photo. In the photo, the word "Stanton" is painted directly on the cartridge. On my cartridge, the word "Stanton" is a rectangular sticker, and it is slightly crooked, making the item appear--to my eyes at least--cheaply constructed.Perhaps I am too picky and put too much emphasis on appearance; but if appearance is not important, why didn't Stanton show me an accurate picture of the item I was buying? Because if they had, I would have bought a Shure or an Audio-Technica cartridge instead, that's why.Thus far the item's performance seems fine; I've only had it for one day. But still I'm disappointed, because I'm fifty bucks poorer and my Stanton 500 V3 looks like a cheap piece of junk. I wish it looked like the one in the photo. | 996 | [
"I looked carefully at three similarly-priced items from different manufacturers before choosing the Stanton 500 V3.",
"All items had received comparable reviews.",
"I was disappointed when the cartridge I received looked considerably different than the one in the photo.",
"In the photo, the word \"Stanton\" is painted directly on the cartridge.",
"On my cartridge, the word \"Stanton\" is a rectangular sticker, and it is slightly crooked, making the item appear--to my eyes at least--cheaply constructed.Perhaps I am too picky and put too much emphasis on appearance; but if appearance is not important, why didn't Stanton show me an accurate picture of the item I was buying?",
"Because if they had, I would have bought a Shure or an Audio-Technica cartridge instead, that's why.Thus far the item's performance seems fine; I've only had it for one day.",
"But still I'm disappointed, because I'm fifty bucks poorer and my Stanton 500 V3 looks like a cheap piece of junk.",
"I wish it looked like the one in the photo."
] |
2 | Eh, boring. | SOCOM Fireteam Bravo was the first game I got for my PSP. I figured it would be a great FPS game to get my hands dirty. The action was semi interesting, but the firefights I did get into seemed short and uninteresting. I almost always won a gunfight, even on admiral, unless an enemy appeared behind me randomly. None of the missions ever really sparked my interest, and I beat all of the story missions in two days. The additional Instant Action missions seemed thrown together and a waste of time. Guns seemed unrealistic, and they all basically did the same thing. I used little tactics beyond run in and kill all the enemies, or snipe them from a distance. Team commands were sometimes difficult to issue, and Lonestar would not always follow my commands well. I was uninterested in the story and action, and that is why I have rated this game poorly. The game simply does not compare to Siphon Filter- Dark Mirror, which is an excellent FPS. I would suggest Siphon Filter over SOCOM any day. | 996 | [
"SOCOM Fireteam Bravo was the first game I got for my PSP.",
"I figured it would be a great FPS game to get my hands dirty.",
"The action was semi interesting, but the firefights I did get into seemed short and uninteresting.",
"I almost always won a gunfight, even on admiral, unless an enemy appeared behind me randomly.",
"None of the missions ever really sparked my interest, and I beat all of the story missions in two days.",
"The additional Instant Action missions seemed thrown together and a waste of time.",
"Guns seemed unrealistic, and they all basically did the same thing.",
"I used little tactics beyond run in and kill all the enemies, or snipe them from a distance.",
"Team commands were sometimes difficult to issue, and Lonestar would not always follow my commands well.",
"I was uninterested in the story and action, and that is why I have rated this game poorly.",
"The game simply does not compare to Siphon Filter- Dark Mirror, which is an excellent FPS.",
"I would suggest Siphon Filter over SOCOM any day."
] |
2 | A disappointment | I love High Fidelity and have read it 3 times; Fever Pitch, even though it's about soccer, is one of the best sports books written, in terms of trying to explain a personal and ultimately trivial mania to the world. I think Hornby began to lose it a little with About a Boy; I found that book to be without any edge and just a little bit too precious. But with How to Be Good, Hornby loses much credulity. Without giving away any of the plot I'll just say that the plot is not believable. Hornby does a great job with his female narrator and when he/she is explaining the rotten state of her marriage, nothing rings false. But when the "motor" of the book begins, the bottom falls out; after this, the book is a tough read -- why go on reading what will happen when none of what is happening seems remotely true? It's a shame; this could have been a much, much better book had not Hornby stretched us to the limits of reason. However, he is discerning, clever and unpretentious enough to rebound. | 996 | [
"I love High Fidelity and have read it 3 times; Fever Pitch, even though it's about soccer, is one of the best sports books written, in terms of trying to explain a personal and ultimately trivial mania to the world.",
"I think Hornby began to lose it a little with About a Boy; I found that book to be without any edge and just a little bit too precious.",
"But with How to Be Good, Hornby loses much credulity.",
"Without giving away any of the plot I'll just say that the plot is not believable.",
"Hornby does a great job with his female narrator and when he/she is explaining the rotten state of her marriage, nothing rings false.",
"But when the \"motor\" of the book begins, the bottom falls out; after this, the book is a tough read -- why go on reading what will happen when none of what is happening seems remotely true?",
"It's a shame; this could have been a much, much better book had not Hornby stretched us to the limits of reason.",
"However, he is discerning, clever and unpretentious enough to rebound."
] |
2 | Left off the "e". | Another entry in the indie-film-genre-featuring-beautiful-women-who-are-really-good-cooks. This time, it's a chocolatier in a small town in France, who has the cheek to open her shop during Lent. When she arrives in town with her fatherless daughter, both wearing Hawthorney red cloaks, the experienced filmgoer will emit a weary sigh: it's to be another harangue about narrow-minded villagers who've yet to fully experience Life, which is represented in this movie by bon-bons. This has all been done better before. Not only that, director Lasse Hallstrom imbues the set with a pseudo-art house surrealism, which is not alleviated by the "international" cast, most of whom (except for Juliette Binoche and Peter Stormare) don't know how to speak with a French accent. Johnny Depp is especially jarring as an "Irish gypsy" (!) Finally, the title itself is pretentious: since everyone speaks English, the dropping of the "e" at the end of "chocolate" is an obvious bid at art-house respectability. | 996 | [
"Another entry in the indie-film-genre-featuring-beautiful-women-who-are-really-good-cooks.",
"This time, it's a chocolatier in a small town in France, who has the cheek to open her shop during Lent.",
"When she arrives in town with her fatherless daughter, both wearing Hawthorney red cloaks, the experienced filmgoer will emit a weary sigh: it's to be another harangue about narrow-minded villagers who've yet to fully experience Life, which is represented in this movie by bon-bons.",
"This has all been done better before.",
"Not only that, director Lasse Hallstrom imbues the set with a pseudo-art house surrealism, which is not alleviated by the \"international\" cast, most of whom (except for Juliette Binoche and Peter Stormare) don't know how to speak with a French accent.",
"Johnny Depp is especially jarring as an \"Irish gypsy\" (!",
") Finally, the title itself is pretentious: since everyone speaks English, the dropping of the \"e\" at the end of \"chocolate\" is an obvious bid at art-house respectability."
] |
2 | MONKEY BUSINESS | Edgar Allan Poe's classic detective story has been filmed so many times that the identity of the murderer is known before you watch the film. So the key ingredient in a successful translation of this story is how well it is presented. Unfortunately, this made for TV production is so methodically dull, no suspense can be generated, and the final scenes become unintentionally hilarious. Directed with little imagination by NIGHT GALLERY stalwart Jeannot Szwarc, MURDERS offers us George C. Scott in a painfully inept performance as the disgraced detective; a young Val Kilmer strutting his stuff in a completely useless role; and Rebecca DeMornay as Scott's level-headed and spirited daughter. Emmy winner Ian McShane (Deadwood) plays Scott's nemesis, the precept responsible for Scott's disgraceful banishment from the force. The murders are staged haphazardly and the whole production is ultimately embarrassing to all involved. Fans of Poe's story will be disappointed in this lifeless movie. | 996 | [
"Edgar Allan Poe's classic detective story has been filmed so many times that the identity of the murderer is known before you watch the film.",
"So the key ingredient in a successful translation of this story is how well it is presented.",
"Unfortunately, this made for TV production is so methodically dull, no suspense can be generated, and the final scenes become unintentionally hilarious.",
"Directed with little imagination by NIGHT GALLERY stalwart Jeannot Szwarc, MURDERS offers us George C.",
"Scott in a painfully inept performance as the disgraced detective; a young Val Kilmer strutting his stuff in a completely useless role; and Rebecca DeMornay as Scott's level-headed and spirited daughter.",
"Emmy winner Ian McShane (Deadwood) plays Scott's nemesis, the precept responsible for Scott's disgraceful banishment from the force.",
"The murders are staged haphazardly and the whole production is ultimately embarrassing to all involved.",
"Fans of Poe's story will be disappointed in this lifeless movie."
] |
2 | DON'T BUY | Okay, I have had this car seat for two years and as gross as this sounds, the padding has only been washed once due to the fact that it is nearly impossible to get it apart and back together again properly. Once my husband and I did it once, we swore that we would rather buy another one than try to wash it again. I don't know why any manufacturer of car seats would make it this difficult to wash the padding on a carseat knowing that spills and messes are ineivitable with children. I kid you not, it takes a ton of finesse and a tool box to get this thing apart. I am pregnant with my second child and I refuse to get an eddie bauer product again. My husband and I are pretty easy going when it comes to products but this is rediculous. Probably the worst thing I have ever bought for my son. I have never written a review, but I felt compelled to tell people how bad this car seat is. Unless you like four hour projects to get this thing apart, washed, and back together don't buy this item! | 996 | [
"Okay, I have had this car seat for two years and as gross as this sounds, the padding has only been washed once due to the fact that it is nearly impossible to get it apart and back together again properly.",
"Once my husband and I did it once, we swore that we would rather buy another one than try to wash it again.",
"I don't know why any manufacturer of car seats would make it this difficult to wash the padding on a carseat knowing that spills and messes are ineivitable with children.",
"I kid you not, it takes a ton of finesse and a tool box to get this thing apart.",
"I am pregnant with my second child and I refuse to get an eddie bauer product again.",
"My husband and I are pretty easy going when it comes to products but this is rediculous.",
"Probably the worst thing I have ever bought for my son.",
"I have never written a review, but I felt compelled to tell people how bad this car seat is.",
"Unless you like four hour projects to get this thing apart, washed, and back together don't buy this item!"
] |
2 | A Nod and Bonfire | The most important American notion, besides freedom, is responsibility. We believe that ALL people should be held accountable for their actions, regardless of circumstance or time. Kosovo was proof that in times of crisis, action MUST be taken, and our collective personality of "America" once again gave us the emotion of guilt, and so we assumed responsibility. It was a conscious choice, and absolutely every single choice has a consequence, and this proved no exception. In times of war, people will die. We could only choose who. The choice will always haunt us. But what to do when our conscience lies?As for Michael Parenti, I have much less eloquent words. Those obsessed with guilt often find ways to share their msiery. I want none of his! That he should feel guilt by choosing to save Kosovo's women children over fawning for a tyrant, speaks unto his soul. A man has passed judgement for making a difficult choice. May HIS judgement be swift, whatever history determines that to be... | 996 | [
"The most important American notion, besides freedom, is responsibility.",
"We believe that ALL people should be held accountable for their actions, regardless of circumstance or time.",
"Kosovo was proof that in times of crisis, action MUST be taken, and our collective personality of \"America\" once again gave us the emotion of guilt, and so we assumed responsibility.",
"It was a conscious choice, and absolutely every single choice has a consequence, and this proved no exception.",
"In times of war, people will die.",
"We could only choose who.",
"The choice will always haunt us.",
"But what to do when our conscience lies?",
"As for Michael Parenti, I have much less eloquent words.",
"Those obsessed with guilt often find ways to share their msiery.",
"I want none of his!",
"That he should feel guilt by choosing to save Kosovo's women children over fawning for a tyrant, speaks unto his soul.",
"A man has passed judgement for making a difficult choice.",
"May HIS judgement be swift, whatever history determines that to be..."
] |
2 | Don't Bother | I love the Sword of Truth series (except the chicken one, I still don't know what that was all about.) Then I read Faith of the Fallen and I was hooked again desperate to read the sequel. When I picked up Pillars of Creation I thought that's what I had. Boy was I wrong! I don't mind reading about a new character, but she shouldn't have more than a few chapters dedicated to her. In a Sword of Truth book, of approximately 550 pages, neither Richard or Kahlan appear until the last 50, and they don't play that big a role in those pages either. This wasn't a sequel, it was a cash grab. I'm just glad I read a library copy and didn't buy it. Terry Goodkind must be running out of ideas if Pillars of Creation is all he can give us. I'd rather have waited another year or two for him to come up with something worthwhile. Am I willing to risk wasting my time again and read the next book? Sadly yes, because I'm still looking forward to the sequel to Faith of the Fallen. Hope I get it next time. | 996 | [
"I love the Sword of Truth series (except the chicken one, I still don't know what that was all about.) Then I read Faith of the Fallen and I was hooked again desperate to read the sequel.",
"When I picked up Pillars of Creation I thought that's what I had.",
"Boy was I wrong!",
"I don't mind reading about a new character, but she shouldn't have more than a few chapters dedicated to her.",
"In a Sword of Truth book, of approximately 550 pages, neither Richard or Kahlan appear until the last 50, and they don't play that big a role in those pages either.",
"This wasn't a sequel, it was a cash grab.",
"I'm just glad I read a library copy and didn't buy it.",
"Terry Goodkind must be running out of ideas if Pillars of Creation is all he can give us.",
"I'd rather have waited another year or two for him to come up with something worthwhile.",
"Am I willing to risk wasting my time again and read the next book?",
"Sadly yes, because I'm still looking forward to the sequel to Faith of the Fallen.",
"Hope I get it next time."
] |
2 | Poorly Done | For the most part, the gameplay wasn't touched in this game. So if you've played NCAA 06 (which has a FANTASTIC running game), going back to Madden's is a big step backwards. NCAA is alot more fluid, realistic and -- most importantly -- FUN!They have added updates that nobody wants. QB Visions is poorly executed. The joystick is too sensitive, making it nearly impossible to pick up the game and play it right out of the box.Nothing much was added to Franchise. There is a new 'NFL Superstar' mode, which seems pretty cheezy. It's mostly you just reading emails and newspapers in between games...fun right?EA needs to quit adding new features and focus on the overall gameplay. Madden 06 just isn't fun to play. Maybe that's because it still feels like Madden 2003, except with more difficult controls this time around.Sadly, there are no other options for NFL games this year (thanks to the monopoly EA has with the league). If you want a good football fix that's FUN TO PLAY, pick up NCAA 06. | 996 | [
"For the most part, the gameplay wasn't touched in this game.",
"So if you've played NCAA 06 (which has a FANTASTIC running game), going back to Madden's is a big step backwards.",
"NCAA is alot more fluid, realistic and -- most importantly -- FUN!",
"They have added updates that nobody wants.",
"QB Visions is poorly executed.",
"The joystick is too sensitive, making it nearly impossible to pick up the game and play it right out of the box.Nothing much was added to Franchise.",
"There is a new 'NFL Superstar' mode, which seems pretty cheezy.",
"It's mostly you just reading emails and newspapers in between games...fun right?",
"EA needs to quit adding new features and focus on the overall gameplay.",
"Madden 06 just isn't fun to play.",
"Maybe that's because it still feels like Madden 2003, except with more difficult controls this time around.Sadly, there are no other options for NFL games this year (thanks to the monopoly EA has with the league).",
"If you want a good football fix that's FUN TO PLAY, pick up NCAA 06."
] |
2 | MAKES NO WAVES | One of this critically acclaimed independent films that could have been told in thirty minutes. UNDERTOW touts itself as as thriller, but it's lackluster in that department. The movie moves slower than a Mississippi mudslide, and its main asset is the performance of Jamie Bell as the teenaged hero of the piece. Bell (Billy Elliott, Deathwatch) manages to convey the awkwardness of youth, a teen on the verge of manhood who finds himself in the protective role of his younger, frail brother (an annoying performance from Devon Alan). The weak plot centers on their uncle's sudden appearance (Josh Lucas in a rather disappointing performance) and the uncle's desire to find the valuable coins left to him and the boys' father (Dermot Mulroney). Murder enters the picture and a slow-paced chase scenario develops. Director David Gordon Green's artistry gets in the way of the pacing of the film and I found myself wanting the movie to end long before it fulfilled that wish. A real disappointment. | 996 | [
"One of this critically acclaimed independent films that could have been told in thirty minutes.",
"UNDERTOW touts itself as as thriller, but it's lackluster in that department.",
"The movie moves slower than a Mississippi mudslide, and its main asset is the performance of Jamie Bell as the teenaged hero of the piece.",
"Bell (Billy Elliott, Deathwatch) manages to convey the awkwardness of youth, a teen on the verge of manhood who finds himself in the protective role of his younger, frail brother (an annoying performance from Devon Alan).",
"The weak plot centers on their uncle's sudden appearance (Josh Lucas in a rather disappointing performance) and the uncle's desire to find the valuable coins left to him and the boys' father (Dermot Mulroney).",
"Murder enters the picture and a slow-paced chase scenario develops.",
"Director David Gordon Green's artistry gets in the way of the pacing of the film and I found myself wanting the movie to end long before it fulfilled that wish.",
"A real disappointment."
] |
2 | Just Bad | I rented this movie because I thought it was a comedy..according to the previews it seemed like it was. The cast was great but the movie was awful. The film tells the story of uptight businesswoman Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker) who meets the parents of her boyfriend Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) for the first time during the Christmas celebrations. From the get go, The Stones don't like Meredith, so she calls her sister Julie (Claire Danes) to come back her up.I think the main reason for me that this movie was so awful is that every character in this movie was so dreadfully and disgustingly dysfunctional and the film offered me nothing to hope for with no chance whatsoever to even like ANY of the characters.Save your money and save your time. This movie is unfortunately not worth it. If you want to see a dysfunctional family, watch 'Arrested Development', the best written show since Seinfeld.This is not a comedy. This is not a charming holiday film. It is an utterly dumb movie. | 996 | [
"I rented this movie because I thought it was a comedy..according to the previews it seemed like it was.",
"The cast was great but the movie was awful.",
"The film tells the story of uptight businesswoman Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker) who meets the parents of her boyfriend Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) for the first time during the Christmas celebrations.",
"From the get go, The Stones don't like Meredith, so she calls her sister Julie (Claire Danes) to come back her up.I think the main reason for me that this movie was so awful is that every character in this movie was so dreadfully and disgustingly dysfunctional and the film offered me nothing to hope for with no chance whatsoever to even like ANY of the characters.Save your money and save your time.",
"This movie is unfortunately not worth it.",
"If you want to see a dysfunctional family, watch 'Arrested Development', the best written show since Seinfeld.This is not a comedy.",
"This is not a charming holiday film.",
"It is an utterly dumb movie."
] |
2 | Poorly Described | I have the black face version, identical except for color but not currently listed on Amazon.The description does not indicate that updating of the year and month windows is done manually. They are not operated by the watch mechanism but via manually depressed plungers on the edge of the case. Also the 24 hour dial is not adjustable to a different time zone than the main time so is IMO a almost useless feature. This is not noted in the description either.When setting the watch the date and day of week are intended to be set by plungers on the edge of the watch. On mine the day of week plunger will not operate the mechanism so I set the DOW via the time adjustment stem and then set the date via the plunger.The actual watch mechanism is a wrist watch size automatic wind nechanical watch mechanism fitted to a pocket watch case. It seems to be a solidly made stainless steel case but the claimed $1000+ MSRP seems out of line for what appears to be a Chinese movement watch in my opinion. | 996 | [
"I have the black face version, identical except for color but not currently listed on Amazon.The description does not indicate that updating of the year and month windows is done manually.",
"They are not operated by the watch mechanism but via manually depressed plungers on the edge of the case.",
"Also the 24 hour dial is not adjustable to a different time zone than the main time so is IMO a almost useless feature.",
"This is not noted in the description either.When setting the watch the date and day of week are intended to be set by plungers on the edge of the watch.",
"On mine the day of week plunger will not operate the mechanism so I set the DOW via the time adjustment stem and then set the date via the plunger.The actual watch mechanism is a wrist watch size automatic wind nechanical watch mechanism fitted to a pocket watch case.",
"It seems to be a solidly made stainless steel case but the claimed $1000+ MSRP seems out of line for what appears to be a Chinese movement watch in my opinion."
] |
2 | no addiction | I've always liked Jane's Addiction. They, at one time, had a lead singer who had a distinct voice and a unique ability to deliver irresistibly catchy vocal melodies combined with a very aggressive hard rock/heavy metal style. The way it was done however, was quite original sounding.However, this particular performance leaves me confused and disappointed. It doesn't show any of the bands unique talents, and it actually shows Jane's Addiction as a very mediocre and generic alternative rock band, which they most certainly are not. I can assure you- listen to their early albums, and you'll hear GREAT songwriting.Perhaps Jane's Addiction just aren't a great live band, or maybe they didn't have the energy or dedication to rip out a stellar performance on this particular night, who knows?I'm also not very fond of the way Perry Farrell curses while communicating with the audience. It doesn't offend me, but I'd rather he not do that.Anyway, just pick up one of the bands early studio albums. | 996 | [
"I've always liked Jane's Addiction.",
"They, at one time, had a lead singer who had a distinct voice and a unique ability to deliver irresistibly catchy vocal melodies combined with a very aggressive hard rock/heavy metal style.",
"The way it was done however, was quite original sounding.However, this particular performance leaves me confused and disappointed.",
"It doesn't show any of the bands unique talents, and it actually shows Jane's Addiction as a very mediocre and generic alternative rock band, which they most certainly are not.",
"I can assure you- listen to their early albums, and you'll hear GREAT songwriting.Perhaps Jane's Addiction just aren't a great live band, or maybe they didn't have the energy or dedication to rip out a stellar performance on this particular night, who knows?",
"I'm also not very fond of the way Perry Farrell curses while communicating with the audience.",
"It doesn't offend me, but I'd rather he not do that.Anyway, just pick up one of the bands early studio albums."
] |
2 | gliche galore | I bought this game the day it was released. I am a big Bruce Lee fan, but this game is a huge disappointment. I have run into so many gliches that it ruins the game. In fact, I am 'playing' right now!!! The last villain of this particular fight scene just doesn't seem to want to come and face the real "DRAGON" (are you listening Mr. "I have the nerve to call myself the dragon" Silverhair?). He is just out of reach although I can see him. There are also a lot of times that you lag while moving that allows your enemies to get a quick strike against you. I honestly believe that this game was shipped before it was truly tested/finished, either that or I just have a bad copy. The ONLY positive thing I can say is that at least there are nunchukus on certain scenes so you can leave knots on people's heads. After I finish the game, I'll probably give it to my cousin, whom I already advised not to buy it...for free. So please excuse me while I try to coax this last enemy to come and play... | 996 | [
"I bought this game the day it was released.",
"I am a big Bruce Lee fan, but this game is a huge disappointment.",
"I have run into so many gliches that it ruins the game.",
"In fact, I am 'playing' right now!!!",
"The last villain of this particular fight scene just doesn't seem to want to come and face the real \"DRAGON\" (are you listening Mr.",
"\"I have the nerve to call myself the dragon\" Silverhair?",
").",
"He is just out of reach although I can see him.",
"There are also a lot of times that you lag while moving that allows your enemies to get a quick strike against you.",
"I honestly believe that this game was shipped before it was truly tested/finished, either that or I just have a bad copy.",
"The ONLY positive thing I can say is that at least there are nunchukus on certain scenes so you can leave knots on people's heads.",
"After I finish the game, I'll probably give it to my cousin, whom I already advised not to buy it...for free.",
"So please excuse me while I try to coax this last enemy to come and play..."
] |
2 | Slap in the Face | Let me begin by saying that I am not a fan of "Greatest Hits" packages and compilations. I don't believe a band/artist's "hits" define their worth in the business. The Orbital duo deserve much, much higher accolades than a "budget-friendly" compilation of their well-known tracks.Orbital is an entity whose magic lies in the whole rather than the sum of its parts. Albums like "Snivilisation" and "InSides" are perfect examples of how an idea can be spread across a handful of tracks to make one hell of an album. How you feel after listening to "Snivilisation" versus "InSides" or the "Brown Album" can be starkly different. Different albums, different feel, etc.To mix and match tracks from their entire catalog and throw them together would be a sin. I didn't care for "Works" and I certainly don't care for this "Platinum Collection" either. Albums will always trump "best of" compliations. ESPECIALLY when the band or artist in question has made some of the most beautiful albums in history. | 996 | [
"Let me begin by saying that I am not a fan of \"Greatest Hits\" packages and compilations.",
"I don't believe a band/artist's \"hits\" define their worth in the business.",
"The Orbital duo deserve much, much higher accolades than a \"budget-friendly\" compilation of their well-known tracks.Orbital is an entity whose magic lies in the whole rather than the sum of its parts.",
"Albums like \"Snivilisation\" and \"InSides\" are perfect examples of how an idea can be spread across a handful of tracks to make one hell of an album.",
"How you feel after listening to \"Snivilisation\" versus \"InSides\" or the \"Brown Album\" can be starkly different.",
"Different albums, different feel, etc.To mix and match tracks from their entire catalog and throw them together would be a sin.",
"I didn't care for \"Works\" and I certainly don't care for this \"Platinum Collection\" either.",
"Albums will always trump \"best of\" compliations.",
"ESPECIALLY when the band or artist in question has made some of the most beautiful albums in history."
] |
2 | disappointed | The author did a very good job of pointing out some of the needs of males and females and how they differ. He also pointed out the need to fulfill these things in eachother's lives in a marriage situation. However, the way he presented the situations was very poor. He took a senario where a need of one of the parties was not being met and proceeded to explain that an affair developed. This is redicoulous. The message this sends is that: you have to be meeting eachother's needs perfectly and already know exactly what the others' needs are -- or whatchout an affair is brewing! That is simply not true. A marriage is sacred. It is a commitment and it is a lot of work. This should be the focus. Otherwise, the reader is left feeling like they cannnot trust their partener if they unknowingly are not meeting the others' needs. It has potential to bring some insight to couples, but there are plenty of other books out there with the right focus that will build eachother up in the right ways. | 996 | [
"The author did a very good job of pointing out some of the needs of males and females and how they differ.",
"He also pointed out the need to fulfill these things in eachother's lives in a marriage situation.",
"However, the way he presented the situations was very poor.",
"He took a senario where a need of one of the parties was not being met and proceeded to explain that an affair developed.",
"This is redicoulous.",
"The message this sends is that: you have to be meeting eachother's needs perfectly and already know exactly what the others' needs are -- or whatchout an affair is brewing!",
"That is simply not true.",
"A marriage is sacred.",
"It is a commitment and it is a lot of work.",
"This should be the focus.",
"Otherwise, the reader is left feeling like they cannnot trust their partener if they unknowingly are not meeting the others' needs.",
"It has potential to bring some insight to couples, but there are plenty of other books out there with the right focus that will build eachother up in the right ways."
] |
2 | A disappointment | I know that romance novels are a lot harder to write than would appear and the constant search for new plots must be a headache for authors of this genre. Author, Judith Krentz was at the beginning of her career when she penned this one in 1997 and I am know very well that her plots and characters have improved since then!I struggled with Silver Linings, and by page 28 I was ready to give the whole thing a miss. A hero who continually calls the heroine "Babe" in every second sentence gives me the pip. I think Ms Krentz was trying for an "Indiana Jones" type adventurer, but it didn't come off.The hero, Hugh, who we never really get to know, and Mattie are uninteresting characters. I thought Hugh was crass and Mattie a right twit. Silk and Evangeline were far more interesting.Having skimmed a lot of the first part of the book, the second half started to pick up the pace a little and I finally staggered to the end which, predictably, wound up according to tradition in romance stories. | 996 | [
"I know that romance novels are a lot harder to write than would appear and the constant search for new plots must be a headache for authors of this genre.",
"Author, Judith Krentz was at the beginning of her career when she penned this one in 1997 and I am know very well that her plots and characters have improved since then!",
"I struggled with Silver Linings, and by page 28 I was ready to give the whole thing a miss.",
"A hero who continually calls the heroine \"Babe\" in every second sentence gives me the pip.",
"I think Ms Krentz was trying for an \"Indiana Jones\" type adventurer, but it didn't come off.The hero, Hugh, who we never really get to know, and Mattie are uninteresting characters.",
"I thought Hugh was crass and Mattie a right twit.",
"Silk and Evangeline were far more interesting.Having skimmed a lot of the first part of the book, the second half started to pick up the pace a little and I finally staggered to the end which, predictably, wound up according to tradition in romance stories."
] |
2 | Beware of Figures | The book in question has inadvertently misled many a readers.The Financial Award quoted in US Dollars is not based on the financial assistance granted to Freshmen alone. The value quoted is the total amount granted for all Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior in the SAME Year. I wish this fact were mentioned. On verification with various colleges and universities concerned as to the authenticity of the Financial Assistance amount granted, only few colleges and universities approved the figures whereas the others did not approve the mentioned Financial Assistance amount. This book needs thorough updating. Deadlines and Test requirements mentioned are not updated. Besides, the book needs to mention categorically how much fund was awarded to Freshmen alone previous year.If possible, a country wise figure will be of immense help to all International Students.Otherwise, the book is of a kind of its own and must be with everyone interested in studying in USA.The Chart is very helpful. | 996 | [
"The book in question has inadvertently misled many a readers.The Financial Award quoted in US Dollars is not based on the financial assistance granted to Freshmen alone.",
"The value quoted is the total amount granted for all Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior in the SAME Year.",
"I wish this fact were mentioned.",
"On verification with various colleges and universities concerned as to the authenticity of the Financial Assistance amount granted, only few colleges and universities approved the figures whereas the others did not approve the mentioned Financial Assistance amount.",
"This book needs thorough updating.",
"Deadlines and Test requirements mentioned are not updated.",
"Besides, the book needs to mention categorically how much fund was awarded to Freshmen alone previous year.If possible, a country wise figure will be of immense help to all International Students.Otherwise, the book is of a kind of its own and must be with everyone interested in studying in USA.The Chart is very helpful."
] |
2 | Potential | I expected a great deal from Cat Rising from the notes and various critiques I had read. I was disappointed that the book did not live up to what was anticipated. I believe Ms. Chadwick has much talent and the potential to write a masterful piece. However, she misses the mark here. The text flows nicely and provides an easy read. The book however is predicatable, plain and juvenile. There is no character development and we are not given enough depth of information to form a bond with any character, most importantly our protagonist, Cat. I saw her only as a hard working, shallow "I want it all" young girl in a woman's body. We have no idea who she really is and I found myself thinking that the women protrayed were one dimensional and lacked real substance. If only we knew why they felt as they did, acted and reacted as they did, we might appreciate them all the more. This would make a great beach read. If your looking for something a lot more thoughtful and discerning, keep looking. | 996 | [
"I expected a great deal from Cat Rising from the notes and various critiques I had read.",
"I was disappointed that the book did not live up to what was anticipated.",
"I believe Ms.",
"Chadwick has much talent and the potential to write a masterful piece.",
"However, she misses the mark here.",
"The text flows nicely and provides an easy read.",
"The book however is predicatable, plain and juvenile.",
"There is no character development and we are not given enough depth of information to form a bond with any character, most importantly our protagonist, Cat.",
"I saw her only as a hard working, shallow \"I want it all\" young girl in a woman's body.",
"We have no idea who she really is and I found myself thinking that the women protrayed were one dimensional and lacked real substance.",
"If only we knew why they felt as they did, acted and reacted as they did, we might appreciate them all the more.",
"This would make a great beach read.",
"If your looking for something a lot more thoughtful and discerning, keep looking."
] |
2 | GROANIN BERG | As we are all aware, video games have progressed so far to the point that it doesn't take much imagination to conjure a world where the distinction between reality and game playing could occur. David Cronenberg, whose best film I think, is DEAD ZONE, reverts to his graphic sense of sensationalism to bring us this story about a video game unlike others before. His imagination is to be heralded, what with live pods and stranger things going on with guns that shoot teeth, etc., etc. The problem is the whole thing is so chaotic, tedious and self-serving that EXISTENZ becomes little more than a muddled bore. I wasn't impressed with Jennifer Jason Leigh or Jude Law; they appeared to be acting and not inhabiting their roles at all. Ian Holm and Willem Dafoe are wasted in their roles and what little special effects there are have been done before and better.I appreciate innovation and creative differences in movies, but they should be a little more cohesive and entertaining than this mess. | 996 | [
"As we are all aware, video games have progressed so far to the point that it doesn't take much imagination to conjure a world where the distinction between reality and game playing could occur.",
"David Cronenberg, whose best film I think, is DEAD ZONE, reverts to his graphic sense of sensationalism to bring us this story about a video game unlike others before.",
"His imagination is to be heralded, what with live pods and stranger things going on with guns that shoot teeth, etc., etc.",
"The problem is the whole thing is so chaotic, tedious and self-serving that EXISTENZ becomes little more than a muddled bore.",
"I wasn't impressed with Jennifer Jason Leigh or Jude Law; they appeared to be acting and not inhabiting their roles at all.",
"Ian Holm and Willem Dafoe are wasted in their roles and what little special effects there are have been done before and better.I appreciate innovation and creative differences in movies, but they should be a little more cohesive and entertaining than this mess."
] |
2 | Dooley is Doodie | I bought this because I have three dogs and try to keep a nice yard. My first problem is that the hole you must dig is so deep, and my yard is all clay. This is not the products fault, but if you have roots, tough dirt, etc, be ready to put in a few hours work to install. The box is easy to collaspe, so be very careful, and follow directions when back filling. The spring lid broke early on and the soil I put this in did not perk out the waste. Again not the products fault, but so much of the Midwest soil is clay, I can't imagine it works all that well. I used bacteria to promote the decomposition as well as repeatedly filled it with water to assist in the breakdown of the waste, but it did not work very well. Eventually it filled up, and I pulled it out and filled in the hole. Now I use shopping bags, put them in a larger trash bag in a Home Depot bucket with the lid and place at the curb every trash day. Would not recommend this product, does not work as well as I wished it would. | 996 | [
"I bought this because I have three dogs and try to keep a nice yard.",
"My first problem is that the hole you must dig is so deep, and my yard is all clay.",
"This is not the products fault, but if you have roots, tough dirt, etc, be ready to put in a few hours work to install.",
"The box is easy to collaspe, so be very careful, and follow directions when back filling.",
"The spring lid broke early on and the soil I put this in did not perk out the waste.",
"Again not the products fault, but so much of the Midwest soil is clay, I can't imagine it works all that well.",
"I used bacteria to promote the decomposition as well as repeatedly filled it with water to assist in the breakdown of the waste, but it did not work very well.",
"Eventually it filled up, and I pulled it out and filled in the hole.",
"Now I use shopping bags, put them in a larger trash bag in a Home Depot bucket with the lid and place at the curb every trash day.",
"Would not recommend this product, does not work as well as I wished it would."
] |
2 | Space Madness | Dark Star is as if the Ren and Stimpy episode, "Space Madness" were made into a live action film and extended into feature film length. Like George Lucas' debut THX-1138, it is a film that would be forgotten if the director had not gone onto bigger and better things. It might pass if you have a fetish for cheesy 70's sci-fi such as Soylent Green and Logan's Run. For the rest of us all I can say is give me a break. The talking voice is lifted straight from HAL in 2001. The effects are so terrible that its hard not to burst out laughing when one of the main characters have a dialogue and a fight with a beachball (!). Otherwise, it just seems as if everyone is stoned. I can forgive John Carpenter, because after all its just a student film and he went on to make Halloween, which is probably one of the best horror films of all times. I just wouldn't rush to watch this. You'll feel as if you're trapped in space with the characters the whole time. As one of them says, "I like it up here". | 996 | [
"Dark Star is as if the Ren and Stimpy episode, \"Space Madness\" were made into a live action film and extended into feature film length.",
"Like George Lucas' debut THX-1138, it is a film that would be forgotten if the director had not gone onto bigger and better things.",
"It might pass if you have a fetish for cheesy 70's sci-fi such as Soylent Green and Logan's Run.",
"For the rest of us all I can say is give me a break.",
"The talking voice is lifted straight from HAL in 2001.",
"The effects are so terrible that its hard not to burst out laughing when one of the main characters have a dialogue and a fight with a beachball (!",
").",
"Otherwise, it just seems as if everyone is stoned.",
"I can forgive John Carpenter, because after all its just a student film and he went on to make Halloween, which is probably one of the best horror films of all times.",
"I just wouldn't rush to watch this.",
"You'll feel as if you're trapped in space with the characters the whole time.",
"As one of them says, \"I like it up here\"."
] |
2 | CRAM THE GLAM! | GLAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM-VARIOUS ARTISTS: At least this campy compilation of GLAM goodies gets it half right...romper-stompers SLADE, SWEET and the always creepy GARY GLITTER make the glam grade, shouting out bona fide classics like CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE (more subtle and satisfying than the QUIET RIOT retread), the percussive BALLROOM BLITZ, and sports arena anthem ROCK & ROLL PART 2. JOAN JETT's role model SUZI QUATRO and the ever tasty MOTT THE HOOPLE are also welcome choices, though one could quibble about the inclusion of punk godfathers LOU REED and IGGY POP. German synth-popper KLAUS NOMI's wretched version of DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD doesn't belong, nor does the "glam" in name only ballad GLAMOUR BOY by THE GUESS WHO. The eclectic, electronic BRIAN ENO also feels outta place here, especially when T. REX and DAVID BOWIE (whose SUFFAGETTE CITY this disc nicks its title from) are missing in action. It seems that all that glitters is not necessarily gold.RATING: TWO LIPSTICKS | 996 | [
"GLAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM-VARIOUS ARTISTS: At least this campy compilation of GLAM goodies gets it half right...romper-stompers SLADE, SWEET and the always creepy GARY GLITTER make the glam grade, shouting out bona fide classics like CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE (more subtle and satisfying than the QUIET RIOT retread), the percussive BALLROOM BLITZ, and sports arena anthem ROCK & ROLL PART 2.",
"JOAN JETT's role model SUZI QUATRO and the ever tasty MOTT THE HOOPLE are also welcome choices, though one could quibble about the inclusion of punk godfathers LOU REED and IGGY POP.",
"German synth-popper KLAUS NOMI's wretched version of DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD doesn't belong, nor does the \"glam\" in name only ballad GLAMOUR BOY by THE GUESS WHO.",
"The eclectic, electronic BRIAN ENO also feels outta place here, especially when T.",
"REX and DAVID BOWIE (whose SUFFAGETTE CITY this disc nicks its title from) are missing in action.",
"It seems that all that glitters is not necessarily gold.RATING: TWO LIPSTICKS"
] |
2 | Disappointing | I've been a fan of this series for years and until Book V, they seemed to be getting better and better. Book V was decent, but somehow not on par with the rest of the series. Mediocre is the best word to describe it. Book VI (The Song of Susannah) is just plain bad. The biggest problem is that it is very short compared to the others (except book I). The decision to write himself into the series has really mucked everything up, but it might have been smoothed over with an additional 400 pages of text. This book feels rushed and disorganized. There are several plot points that seem be going in several different directions and serve only to distract the reader. While the plot content of this book is disappointing, my biggest disappointment is that this book takes place mostly in New York and Maine. That takes alot of the magic out of the story. I enjoy the series mainly because it focuses on other worlds. I haven't lost faith for Book VII yet, but I'm definitely worried at this point. | 996 | [
"I've been a fan of this series for years and until Book V, they seemed to be getting better and better.",
"Book V was decent, but somehow not on par with the rest of the series.",
"Mediocre is the best word to describe it.",
"Book VI (The Song of Susannah) is just plain bad.",
"The biggest problem is that it is very short compared to the others (except book I).",
"The decision to write himself into the series has really mucked everything up, but it might have been smoothed over with an additional 400 pages of text.",
"This book feels rushed and disorganized.",
"There are several plot points that seem be going in several different directions and serve only to distract the reader.",
"While the plot content of this book is disappointing, my biggest disappointment is that this book takes place mostly in New York and Maine.",
"That takes alot of the magic out of the story.",
"I enjoy the series mainly because it focuses on other worlds.",
"I haven't lost faith for Book VII yet, but I'm definitely worried at this point."
] |
2 | POOR QUALITY. | BEING A BIG FAN OF CHARLES BRONSON I WAS HOPING THAT POP FLIX WOULD DO A GOOD CONVERSION LIKE THEY DID FOR THE JOHN WAYNE COLLECTION VOL.01 AND VOL.02BUT VIEWING COLD SWEAT, CHINO, LOLA AND SOMEONE BEHIND THE DOOR I WAS REALLY UPSET.EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY EVEN IF IT DOES SAY DIGITALLY MASTERED ON THE COVER.I HAVE COLD SWEAT AND HONOUR AMONG THIEVES ON REGION 2 AND ITS SUPERB QUALITY.BOTTOM LINE CHARLES BRONSON COLLECTION VOL.01 IS NOT THE BEST VIEWABLE IF YOU HAVE TIME TO WASTE.ALSO RIDER ON THE RAIN IS ANOTHER FILM TO MISS THERE ARE SEVERAL COVER VERSION OUT THERE BUT ALL THE SAMETHE PICTURE QUALITY IS MODERATE TAKE IT FROM ME I HAVE 3 VERSION OF ALL THE SAME TITTLES WITH DIFFERENT COVERS AND STUDIO AND THEY ARE ALL VIEWABLE BUT NOT ENJOYABLE.MAYBE ONE DAY SOMEONE WILL GET IT RIGHT. UNTIL THEN IF YOU'RE A CHARLES BRONSON FAN AND WANT THEM BUY IT BUT DON'T EXPECT FANTASTIC PICTURE. OR SOUND.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE TODAY STILL THESE CRAP DVDS COME OUT. | 996 | [
"BEING A BIG FAN OF CHARLES BRONSON I WAS HOPING THAT POP FLIX WOULD DO A GOOD CONVERSION LIKE THEY DID FOR THE JOHN WAYNE COLLECTION VOL.01 AND VOL.02BUT VIEWING COLD SWEAT, CHINO, LOLA AND SOMEONE BEHIND THE DOOR I WAS REALLY UPSET.EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY EVEN IF IT DOES SAY DIGITALLY MASTERED ON THE COVER.I HAVE COLD SWEAT AND HONOUR AMONG THIEVES ON REGION 2 AND ITS SUPERB QUALITY.BOTTOM LINE CHARLES BRONSON COLLECTION VOL.01 IS NOT THE BEST VIEWABLE IF YOU HAVE TIME TO WASTE.ALSO RIDER ON THE RAIN IS ANOTHER FILM TO MISS THERE ARE SEVERAL COVER VERSION OUT THERE BUT ALL THE SAMETHE PICTURE QUALITY IS MODERATE TAKE IT FROM ME I HAVE 3 VERSION OF ALL THE SAME TITTLES WITH DIFFERENT COVERS AND STUDIO AND THEY ARE ALL VIEWABLE BUT NOT ENJOYABLE.MAYBE ONE DAY SOMEONE WILL GET IT RIGHT.",
"UNTIL THEN IF YOU'RE A CHARLES BRONSON FAN AND WANT THEM BUY IT BUT DON'T EXPECT FANTASTIC PICTURE.",
"OR SOUND.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE TODAY STILL THESE CRAP DVDS COME OUT."
] |
2 | Atrocious | I purchased this CD on Dave Koz's and Phil Ramone's reputation alone. I must say this is the WORST CD ever. Dave Koz might be a pretty face, but falls into the same pitfalls as Kenny G...actually I would've rather preferred Kenny G to this nonsense. India.arie, Anita Baker, and Vanessa Williams, artists that I love, just "phone in" their performances. Something that Phil Ramone should remember from doing those Frank Sinatra "Duet" albums. Dave Koz, instead of performing the entire melody of Cinema Paradiso, plays some sort of improv until the last minute or so of the song. Also, Barry Manilow is competent enough to perform to Moon River, and does a good job, but has to fight with the terrible sax solos. Donna Summer tries to do her best, but you feel she is holding back, or that Dave Koz is limiting her to make room for his obnoxious solos. Uugh...bland and terrible. The Pink Panther theme seems to work, but not for the whole 3 and some awful minutes. Steer clear of this one folks. | 996 | [
"I purchased this CD on Dave Koz's and Phil Ramone's reputation alone.",
"I must say this is the WORST CD ever.",
"Dave Koz might be a pretty face, but falls into the same pitfalls as Kenny G...actually I would've rather preferred Kenny G to this nonsense.",
"India.arie, Anita Baker, and Vanessa Williams, artists that I love, just \"phone in\" their performances.",
"Something that Phil Ramone should remember from doing those Frank Sinatra \"Duet\" albums.",
"Dave Koz, instead of performing the entire melody of Cinema Paradiso, plays some sort of improv until the last minute or so of the song.",
"Also, Barry Manilow is competent enough to perform to Moon River, and does a good job, but has to fight with the terrible sax solos.",
"Donna Summer tries to do her best, but you feel she is holding back, or that Dave Koz is limiting her to make room for his obnoxious solos.",
"Uugh...bland and terrible.",
"The Pink Panther theme seems to work, but not for the whole 3 and some awful minutes.",
"Steer clear of this one folks."
] |
2 | A CPU hog | I have a notebook with a 1.6Ghz Pentium M and I downloaded the trial to check it out on my new re-installed XP and I am happy that I did. It is eating up all my CPU power up to 100% when loading pages like this, I noticed because the webpages loaded so slow.For the technical people, it is the tmpfw.exe that uses all the cpu power.I have used it for 3 days, and I am going to try something else. Too bad because I had been using the 2005 version on my desktop PC which is a 3.2GHz so I might not have noticed if it used much CPU power.The high CPU usage also caused my notebook to eat through my battery after 1 hours surfing. I can normally get 4 hours from it when I have disabled the speakers and have the screen light on less than full power..All I will say to you, is download the trial first. and if you like it, buy it. But do yourself a favour and try it first.I give it 2 stars because I really liked the software before I tried it on my notebook. But sadly it is mostly useless for me. | 996 | [
"I have a notebook with a 1.6Ghz Pentium M and I downloaded the trial to check it out on my new re-installed XP and I am happy that I did.",
"It is eating up all my CPU power up to 100% when loading pages like this, I noticed because the webpages loaded so slow.For the technical people, it is the tmpfw.exe that uses all the cpu power.I have used it for 3 days, and I am going to try something else.",
"Too bad because I had been using the 2005 version on my desktop PC which is a 3.2GHz so I might not have noticed if it used much CPU power.The high CPU usage also caused my notebook to eat through my battery after 1 hours surfing.",
"I can normally get 4 hours from it when I have disabled the speakers and have the screen light on less than full power..All I will say to you, is download the trial first.",
"and if you like it, buy it.",
"But do yourself a favour and try it first.I give it 2 stars because I really liked the software before I tried it on my notebook.",
"But sadly it is mostly useless for me."
] |
2 | Did not read book | I don't know how this book got on my shelf, but it did not interest me to continue reading after the first chapter. It is a 'saga'. It doesn't seem like a 'bad' book, just not one I am interested in.Back Cover:They agreed to share their lives...but what about their hearts?To Kit Sheridan, Chapel House is a haven. A Jersey Shore mansion overlooking the ocean, it is inhabitied by a group of close friends and seems the perfect spot to recover from her divorce.When Cole Perelle, a young doctor, arrives at the beach house, he and Kit immediately strike up a special, close friendship.It is a friendship so valuable that neither is willing to risk it by acting on the intense attraction that develops between them. Their intertwined lives begin to echo the rhythms of the waves on the beach as they come together, pull away and come together again. But like a forceful wave, Kit and Cole's passions inevitably crash, forcing them to choose between certainty and doubt...between love and all else. | 996 | [
"I don't know how this book got on my shelf, but it did not interest me to continue reading after the first chapter.",
"It is a 'saga'.",
"It doesn't seem like a 'bad' book, just not one I am interested in.Back Cover:They agreed to share their lives...but what about their hearts?",
"To Kit Sheridan, Chapel House is a haven.",
"A Jersey Shore mansion overlooking the ocean, it is inhabitied by a group of close friends and seems the perfect spot to recover from her divorce.When Cole Perelle, a young doctor, arrives at the beach house, he and Kit immediately strike up a special, close friendship.It is a friendship so valuable that neither is willing to risk it by acting on the intense attraction that develops between them.",
"Their intertwined lives begin to echo the rhythms of the waves on the beach as they come together, pull away and come together again.",
"But like a forceful wave, Kit and Cole's passions inevitably crash, forcing them to choose between certainty and doubt...between love and all else."
] |
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